A Widefield woman was arrested Monday in connection with the February death of an infant who asphyxiated at her unlicensed in-home day care, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
An autopsy provided by the El Paso County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 3-month-old Delavan Johnson; the sheriff's office would not provide the child's name.
Delavan asphyxiated after being placed on his left side in an adult bed "with two sheets, a blanket and a comforter under him" at a day care provider. Nearly an hour later, he was found face down, unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at a hospital that evening. Pneumonia contributed to his death, according to the autopsy report, which declares his death accidental.