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Delaware AG Looks into Infant Death in Millsboro

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MILLSBORO, Del. (AP) - The Delaware Attorney General's Office wants to talk with parents of children who attended a Millsboro daycare where an infant died, allegedly from a medication overdose.

On Jan. 28, 2015, an employee at Handy's Little Disciples called 911 to report an unresponsive 10-month-old boy, who was taken to a local hospital, where he died, Delaware State Police said Tuesday in a news release.

The infant's death was ruled a homicide, and in July, 51-year-old Valorie Handy of Millsboro, who owned the daycare, was indicted on a charge of murder by abuse or neglect.

Troopers say the infant's death is still under investigation.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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