November 21, 2009
- Portland, Oregon
Prosecutors: Baby sitter put infant in clothes dryer
By Associated Press
GRETNA, La. (AP) - A Louisiana baby sitter is charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say she put a baby into a spinning clothes dryer for disturbing her television watching.
Arielle Smith, 19, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday for the baby's September death in the New Orleans suburb of Harvey. Authorities said 5-month-old Andre Jenkins died at the scene from skull fractures and burns suffered in the dryer. Prosecutors said Smith was watching the baby and two older children at her home. She told police the children were being rambunctious and interfering with her television watching. Investigators said Smith put the baby in the dryer and turned it on for 3 minutes while the two older children were put in another room. Smith's attorney declined comment. |
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