Comments on: Toddler Dies, Daycare Owner To Face Second Degree Murder Charge

By: Rose

Rose — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:42:54 +0000

This is tragic. Unfortunately, there are problems with simply pinning this on the last person who the child was with. The trauma could have taken place at an earlier time with the manifestation of the injuries occurring at a later time, while at daycare. The police obviously asked the daycare worker if the child suffered any head trauma, so “being hit on the head with a block” was probably the only thing she could remember happening to him, and is something that normally happens when little ones are playing together. There are way too many cases of innocent people sitting in prison over this, only to be exonerated at a later time.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:05:38 +0000

I am a doctor, and although the data on shaken baby syndrome is based on monkeys thrown up against a wall in the 1960s, there have never been any good studies saying that shaking a baby is enough to cause “shaken baby syndrome”. In fact, the deceleration forces of falling on a soft couch were found to be greater than someone shaking a “dummy” baby. So, even though doctors think they know this for certain, the “shaken baby syndrome” is based on very poor science. So I have a hard time, because many innocent people have been convicted on this particular crime with circumstantial evidence only. “The baby fits the syndrome”, ergo, the last person with it “must” have shaken the baby, therefore, a crime has been committed…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 07:23:30 +0000

Couldn’t it be possible that the parents injured their child, dropped it off and made her the scapegoat?
She did after all called for help, getting the child to the hospital in the first place. Look at all possible scenarios before getting a lynch mob.
Something is not right here

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:56:20 +0000

Finally some commenters not judging strictly on emotions, & waiting for all of the facts to be presented. It is very possible that she in fact did do it. It may be similar to road rage, where a normal person snaps in a situation. Is it possible that another child in her care was there & did it? Is it possible that a presently unknown medical condition with symptoms similar to SBS caused it? We were not there & don’t know. Guilty or innocent, many are now tragically affected by this forever. All I ask is that commenters not automatically assume guilt until all of the facts are in. More than one person who was absolutely guilty & sent to prison, has been later proven innocent by DNA or other means.

By: Kim Dunsford

Kim Dunsford — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:44:53 +0000

We don’t know all the facts but I seriously doubt the parents did it, but again even though the lady from the daycare was caring for this precious baby does not mean she didn’t snap even though she has been doing it for 20 years. We all have or had a temper at one time or another. The facts will come out soon. I pray for the family in this time of need and support.

By: juju

juju — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:53:52 +0000

officials are saying this is one of the worst cases of shaken baby syndrome that they have ever seen. While I do not want to see an innocent person convicted, this child was hurt in her care..either she did it or someone else there did it…the child was shaken so bad he had detached retina’s in both eyes…there is now way that this could have been done before he got there and then dropped off because he was almost non responding when he got to the hospital….good people make mistakes and sometimes no one notices…and then everyone does…so while no one is saying hang her now….you have to look at the facts of this case and not go on emotion on how nice a women she may have been…people can snap..it happens all the times…praying for all involved

By: Momx2

Momx2 — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 02:38:55 +0000

The thing that bothers me the most is the fact that something happened while the child was in her care. Whether intentional or not something happened. Good people do bad things everyday so that is not a defense whatsoever. She was the caregiver, she was responsible for that child while in her care, she allowed something to happen that was fatal to that child. Therefore yes she is responsible for what has happened. Guilty of a crime only the courts will tell but she can never get rid of the fact that the child’s safety was her responsibility.

By: L

Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:20:10 +0000

For everyone out there that has passed judgment on this daycare worker; just think about the situation if the shoe was on the other foot.
Until all evidence is presented no one should be convicted by people’s opinion.
Of course we all have opinions but again, that is just what it is…an opinion.

By: G. Locust

G. Locust — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:32:18 +0000

I hope Mrs. Lowery will be extended the courtesy of talking directly to the grand jury as an officer in Mo was allowed to do. She will not get that opportunity because she has already been painted as a monster and is not part of a protected class. She is just a hero who was taking care of other people’s families during Ivan while her husband and child were stranded on top of a tv in five feet of flood water in her home. She did not abandon her duty to the citizens and run off to save her family……she did her job. She also will not get to walk freely and live her life over the next year as she will not be allowed bond if the State gets murder charges from the Grand Jury. She will have a trial in about a year, and if she is exonerated she will never get her good name back, her family will be bankrupt, and a beautiful child will still be dead. This horrible tragedy continues to compound. My prayers for all involved.

By: Phoenix

Phoenix — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:02:11 +0000

Charlie, I see what you are saying, and OBVIOUSLY, if the woman didn’tdo anything, none of us would want to see her punished. E. Gober isn’t being aggressive and hateful, just saying that if this woman is guilty she Should be punished. So far no one else is under suspicion, and from what the report says, this happened WHILE the hild was in her care, so unless someone else was with the children in daycare, it seems pretty definitely that it was this woman. Saying you doubt someone will apologize if the autopsy shows otherwise is kinda rude, you have no idea what others are like, and therefore are judging others without proof also? People get mad when reading about child abuse, that SHOULD be the reaction, an innocent baby is dead, and we will be mad at whoever ends up being guilty, no one else.