How Could You? Hall of Shame-11-month-old Child-Child Death

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From Gautier, Mississippi, foster parents Tonya and Deborrah  Winter “were arrested and charged after the death of a child after drowning in a bathtub.

On Saturday, January 27, 2024, at approximately 1:50 p.m., the Gautier Police Department responded to a residence for an unresponsive 11-month-old child.

Gautier Police said the child was found unresponsive in a bathtub by a member of the family, and the Winters attempted CPR before officers arrived.

Acadian Ambulance Service transported the child to Ocean Springs Hospital, where the child was later pronounced dead.

Officials say the child was in the care of the foster parents.

Tonya and Deborrah Winter were charged with felony child endangerment and transferred to the Adult Detention Center. Their bonds were set by Gautier Municipal Court Judge St. Pe at $20,000 each, plus other conditions.

Child Protective Services removed all other foster children from the home.

The incident is still under investigation and updates will be released when available. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 228-497-2486 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898.”
Foster parents in Gautier charged with child endangerment after 11-month-old child drowns in bathtub
[WLOX 1/19/24]

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