PEORIA Ill. – Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a 13-month-old child.
According to Peoria Police — on Thursday, December 19th, just before 3:00pm, officers were dispatched to OSF Medical Center regarding an unresponsive child.
Medical officials told the officers, they were advised by the guardians, that the child had been given over-the-counter medication and arrived via ambulance.
The 13-month-old was pronounced dead at OSF on December 27th.
After launching an investigation — 26-year-old Tasheaunna Williams and 27-year-old Nausicca Thomas were taken into custody on January 10th, in Morton.
Williams and Thomas are being held at the Peoria County Jail for Aggravated Battery, endangering the life and safety of a child, and reckless conduct.
The investigation is ongoing — anyone with information is urged to contact Peoria Police.
