The Dunwoody daycare owner was charged with murder after officials say a 4-month-old boy died when she left him face down for a nap. She's now accused of abusing six other toddlers put under her care.
New details emerge in Dunwoody daycare owner arrested in infant s death
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Daycare owner charged in infant’s death
The arrest warrant of a daycare owner who has been charged with the death of an infant has been released.
Amanda Harris Hickey, 45, was, taken into custody on Feb. 5 and charged with felony murder and cruelty to children.
Dunwoody police said Hickey is the owner of Little Lovey daycare located on Leisure Lane. According to the arrest warrant, Hickey placed the young boy down in a Pack n Play for a nap on the afternoon of Feb. 3. While Hickey told investigators she put him on his back as she was trained, police said the child was found face down. Hickey said the child must have rolled over, the warrant states.
Dunwoody daycare owner arrested in infant s death
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Amanda Harris Hickey (Dunwoody Police Department).
DUNWOODY, Ga. - A daycare owner is facing a felony murder charge in the death of a 4-month-old in Dunwoody, according to police.
Dunwoody Police officers and the DeKalb County Fire Department were called to the Little Lovey daycare, located, on Leisure Lane, the afternoon of February 3 to a report of an unresponsive child.
Officers attempted resuscitation efforts on the 4-month-old before the child was taken to an area hospital. The infant was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Two days later, Dunwoody Police investigators arrested and charged 45-year-old Amanda Harris Hickey, the owner of the daycare, with felony murder and cruelty to children.