The investigation began Saturday after police were notified about a 6-month-old infant that died. In an arrest citation, police said there was evidence that the baby had been neglected and malnourished. They said she appeared dehydrated and pale.
The baby was found wearing two, one-piece jumpers, wrapped in a blanket with a cradle cap with the space heater on and the door closed. EMS who responded to the scene said the baby’s room was around 85 degrees.
The mother of the child, 24-year-old Haley Fisher, told police she had not taken her daughter to the doctor since she was born. She said she noticed the baby started losing weight around Christmastime.
When police asked her why she didn’t take her baby to the doctor, Fisher said that didn’t have a car and had no way to get her daughter to the hospital. She did say her friends would take her to get food.
Two other children, ages 3 and 1, were taken from the home and sent to the hospital to be medically evaluated. The citation said the 1-year-old tested positive for meth.
In an interview with police, Fisher said that the previous Friday night, someone came to her apartment and brought her meth. She said she smoked the meth in her bedroom with the door open while all three children were in the home. Thirty minutes later, she found her baby unresponsive.
Fisher faces one count of manslaughter and two counts of wanton endangerment.
