RICHLAND — A Washington woman has pleaded not guilty to allegations that she caused the death of a toddler she was hired to care for last year.
The Tri-City Herald reported Jocelyn M. Bellon, 29, was arraigned Thursday in the death of 2-year-old David T. Schreiber. Bellon is charged with first-degree manslaughter.
She was alone with David and his 3-month-old brother for about 1½ hours in July 2016 when she called the mother, saying the toddler was choking. The mother then called 911.
Doctors determined that David had a skull fracture caused by significant force and hemorrhages in both eyes, and that the injuries occurred within minutes or hours of when the ambulance arrived.
Bellon came to court on a summons, and remains out of custody on her personal recognizance.
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