Woman Charged in Death of Infant Left in Car
Jennifer Peacock, 21, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and second degree cruelty to children.
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Updated: Friday, 2:05 p.m.
The woman who allegedly left an infant in a car for five hours May 25 has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and second degree cruelty to children.
According to police, 21-year-old Jennifer Peacock of Kennesaw left the 5-month-old girl in a vehicle in the parking lot at her place of employment, Ivy Hall Day School in Kennesaw.
Peacock arrived to work at the day care center at about noon but apparently forgot about the infant, who was asleep, while unloading items out of the vehicle, said Officer Scott Luther of the Kennesaw Police Department.
The infant died after several attempts to revive her.
Peacock was taken to Kennestone Hospital shortly afterward due to her reactions to the incident, said Luther. Peacock was the cousin of the infant, he said.
Peacock turned herself in to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office shortly before 10 this morning, according to jail records.
She was released from the Cobb County Adult Detention Center shortly before 11:30 a.m. after posting $25,000 bond.
Kevin Sylvester
12:36 pm on Friday, June 3, 2011
I Just was to say that Jennifer was AWESOME with my daughter. My wife and I decided to wait a couple of years before she went back to work, and my daughter (2yr old) was having a ruff time in the transition. Jennifer was so good with her, she made it easy for her to be there at the school my daughters teacher was leaving and Jennifer was going to become her teacher. Jennifer is not a bad person this is a CRAZY sititution and just want her to know that my family will pray for her in this tring time she does not deserve this.
Kevin Sylvester
Andrea Bradley
12:41 pm on Friday, June 3, 2011
If Jennifer brings her niece to this day care where she works then why did none of the staff ask about the whereabouts of the child? This is so unfortunate for both the parents and for Jennifer.
Prayer always help
9:15 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Everyone has an opinion, i this situation i feel bad for both Jennier and the parents, god knows what Jennifer had on her mind that to make her forget the baby it was just a good deed that turned bad!!!!!My prayer are with you jennifer and all involved....
Tonya Grace
11:27 am on Wednesday, June 8, 2011
I believe that this was clearly a very unfortunate freak accident that could happen to anyone who has a lot on their mind. I hope that this serves as a wake-up call to the many of us that allow ourselves to be overwhelmed with responsibilities that can lead to phenomenal situations, even death. Mistakes happen; the sad thing is that some of them are fatal. My prayers are with everyone involved in this traumatizing incident. I'm sure this lady can't serve enough jail time that will ever measure up to the self torment that I'm sure she'll serve herself most likely for a lifetime. God be with all.
Tmama
9:03 pm on Friday, June 10, 2011
HOW does one forget a human being is in their car. Com'n just not logical. This is sad all the same for both families involved.