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Grandmother not indicted in baby’s death after police say she left him in hot car for 8 hours while she worked

Derek Jones
Derek Jones
Derek Jones
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Derek Jones has been covering education in Savannah for 7 years after earning his degree in Education Journalism from the University of South Carolina. He previously reported for NPR’s local affiliate, where he focused on educational policy and its impact on local schools and students.

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Grandmother not indicted in baby’s death after police say she left him in hot car for 8 hours while she worked — Savannah Health news

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE/Gray News) — A Kentucky doctor who accidentally left her grandchild unattended in a hot car for about eight hours will not be indicted for the baby’s death.Madisonville police said 10-month-old Scottie Crowell died in August.On Tuesday, a grand jury found there was insufficient probable cause for an indictment.Police said Scottie’s grandmother picked him up in the morning of Aug. 13 and was supposed to take him to daycare.She forgot the child was in the car and went to work, police said.She arrived at Owensboro Health Multi-Care, where she works as a doctor, around 8 a.m.The baby’s father called his wife after trying to pick up Scottie from daycare, but the child was not there.The baby’s mother called the grandmother at work, and the grandmother ran outside and saw Scottie was still in the vehicle around 4 p.m., police said.After 911 was called, first responders tried to administer lifesaving measures, but the baby died.“I would ask that you keep the infant’s pa

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