- An Illinois mom got taken in by the police for the death of a starved toddler.
- She was accused of murder because of refused to feed the child due to no motivation.
- The woman was charged with first-degree murder after her toddler son died less than 10 pounds.
An Illinois woman was accused of murder after authorities discovered the death of her starved toddler. The mother reasoned that she was uninterested in caring for her young son.
Illinois Mother Intentionally Starves Toddler
Cook County police arrested Jamie Hannion, 22, for starving her 19-month-old son to death last year. All indications were total neglect for the child's care because the mother did not feel motivated to do so, reported Law and Crime.
Early in the month, the mother was brought to Tennessee under custody and then sent back to Cook County a week ago. Police charged Hannion with one count of murder in the first degree, a felony for placing a child's life in danger. The victim of the grave abuse was identified as Nathan Wisdom, who was less than 10 pounds when he died at 19 months old.
Death of 19-Month-Old Toddler Discovered
An outlet said that on October 18, 2022, there was a call on 911 that summoned the deputies of the Cook County Sheriff's Office to respond about a baby in danger. They arrived at Hannion's home on the 800 block of Victory Lane in incorporated Lyons Township, 15 miles from Chicago, noted The Chicago Tribune.
It was later known the sister of the accused made the 911 call when she found the baby lifeless in the crib. The sister was there to take care of her nephew after being asked by the toddler's mom.
What the police found was shocking, seeing the boy very malnourished in the room and dead when they got there. Deputies reported that Wisdom had been dead longer than described as rigor mortis set in. Other details show that Wisdom's body was cold, and his lips were blue. The toddler was found in the worst condition as his body was covered in feces and vomit, as mentioned in an affidavit of probable cause cited by WFLD.
Autopsy Reveals Mom Starved the Toddler to Death
Extra details stated that an autopsy done by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office revealed that it was a homicide and that he did not get enough nourishment. The coroner added his stomach showed that he was not fed for three days. His weight was 6.6 pounds when born but 9.5 pounds at death.
Court files stated that more than enough food was at the suspect's house because their cats were healthy. Ironically the mother chooses to feed them better and let Wisdom starve to death.
Based on the autopsy, the police got a warrant for the arrest of Hannion, but she was out of state visiting relatives. On March 7, she was caught and taken to Illinois on the 23rd.
In court, the prosecutors showed his mom neglected and starved him for days. He was never taken out of the crib, but before he died, Hannion recalls she heard him screaming last Saturday but ignored him. When it stopped, she never checked, and her sister came over only to find him dead.
Illinois mom had starved a toddler to death and never gave the care needed; she was accused of murder after autopsy results.
