Woman Charged In Running Illegal Daycare After Infant’s Death

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A Charlotte woman has been charged for running an illegal daycare following the death of a 2-month-old infant in October. The case is a reminder that parents should verify daycare licensing, CMPD said.

Aqunietta White, 53, was formerly charged July 12 CMPD for operating an illegal daycare, following the suffocation death of infant Chase London in October of last year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police announced Wednesday.

On the morning of Oct. 20, 2016, CMPD officers responded to 5809 Green Street and found the infant unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead at Carolinas Medical Center University.

While there were no charges in his death, it did launch an investigation into the daycare, CMPD said. Detectives found his sleeping environment was unsafe.

On Twitter, CMPD’s urged “all parents to make sure they only use licensed daycare facilities. Ratings are available online.”

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Parents can access North Carolina’s Child Care Facility Search Site here.

Photo courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department