3-Month-Old Baby Found Dead at In-Home Daycare, 6 Others Allegedly Left Alone, as Owner Is Charged

A 51-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly leaving seven children — one of whom died — alone at her Tennessee apartment, where police say she ran an unlicensed in-home daycare.

Anne Jordan has been charged with six counts of child neglect in connection with the incident that occurred in April, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in astatement.

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The 3-month-old’s cause of death has not yet been released and a toxicology report and autopsy are pending, the department said. Jordan was arrested on Thursday and has not yet entered a plea to the charges against her. It’s not immediately clear if she has an attorney.

Nashville, TN. Anne Jordan Charged with Six Counts of Child Neglect.Metropolitan Nashville Police Department/ Facebook

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department/ Facebook

MSMV 4reports that Jordan told authorities that she found the 3-month-old child unconscious in a bassinet and attempted CPR. Jordan allegedly told police that when that was unsuccessful, she left the home and children and attempted suicide.

According to the outlet, she was found later that day with self-inflicted wounds.

source: people.com