Lori Conley was arrested on charges of murder and child endangering. She was arraigned in Franklin County Municipal Court and jailed. Police say Conley gave the baby the Benadryl to put him to sleep.
Authorities say the 43-year-old Conley was baby-sitting eight toddlers and infants at her Reynoldsburg, Ohio, home when she found Haddix Mulkey unresponsive. He died at a Columbus hospital.
An Ohio baby sitter accused of giving an 8-month-old boy a fatal dose of Benadryl has been told to have no contact with children and no unsupervised contact with her own children.
Police say the charges were delayed until toxicology tests confirmed the baby received a fatal dose of the over-the-counter allergy drug.
For children and adults, this over the Counter Medication is a serious drug, similar to many other Over the Counters or RX prescription medication. Ask the pharmacist on premises. Just a thought