Guthrie, Oklahoma: November 1996 - 2 year old Michael Robinson III, died after being struck by an automobile outside of his "Licensed Day Care Center". This establishment had over 415 complaints against it including, according to Oklahoma's Department of Human Services, children routinely left unattended, unsafe playground equipment and at least one instance of an employee with a criminal record of child abuse.

Pasadena, Maryland: 1995 - 2 year old Jordan Ambrozewicz drowned in an ornamental pond at his day care center. 3 adults were on the premises and Jordan was the only child at the facility at that time.

Peters, Pennsylvania: August 1995 - 4 year old Alexandra LeVasseaur died after being left in a sweltering van for nearly 3 hours. The day care operator had unloaded the van during a field trip and left the girl sleeping in the front seat.

Windsor, Connecticut: February 1997 - 2 year old Raegan McBride died. According to the state medical examiner, the cause of her death was a single blow to the back of the head. The blow was allegedly delivered by the child's day care provider Kathy Greene, who has been charged with manslaughter in the case. After the death an investigator's probe found multiple complaints of child abuse logged over 14 years against Ms. Greene. 20 charges were found between her period of providing Foster care and Day care. By Connecticut law licensing for both is prohibited.

San Diego, California: August 1997 - 6 month old Jasmine Miller died of blunt force trauma to the head while in the care of Suzanne Johnson, licenced day care operator, that was described by the Deputy Medical Examiner, Terri Haddix, as equal to a fall from a third or fourth story window.

Littleton, Colorado: November 1998 - A Littleton day-care worker was arrested for allegedly breaking the leg of a 2-year-old girl who was misbehaving. Police say Sonya Rena Smith, 23, sat the little girl down and forcibly crossed her legs when the child didn't follow instructions to sit down for "movie time." The incident occurred the afternoon of Nov. 6 at Tutor Time daycare center, 151 W. Mineral Ave.

Seattle, Washington: June 1998 - Charlotte, was pronounced dead at Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center last Wednesday after the owner of a licensed home day-care center in Monroe called 911 earlier in the day to report the child wasn't breathing. Charlotte was taken to Valley General Hospital in Monroe then airlifted to Children's. Her injuries included extensive bruising, cuts to her lip and mouth and internal bleeding. The King County Medical Examiner's Office determined she died from a heavy blow to the abdomen. The owner of the day-care operation, a 33-year-old Monroe woman, was arrested yesterday on investigation of homicide-by-abuse.

Lyndhurst, Ohio: February 1998 - Detectives were preparing to present evidence to a county prosecutor in the case involving 5-month-old infant Madelyne Claire Hall who died last month at the home of her day-care provider. At 2:37 p.m. Feb. 23, police received a 911 call from Croyden Road resident Donna Stohlmann, who summoned officers to her home to respond to an infant who was not breathing. The baby, Madelyne Claire Hall, was transported to Meridia Hillcrest Hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

South Carolina: Spring 1997 - A TLC child care worker was arrested and charged with 33 counts of abuse following the 911 call and near fatal injury of an infant in her care. Hours of repeated acts of violence against the children in her care were found on video tape.

Mammoth, California: December 1997 - 2 1/2 year old Jessica Eggen dies from crush injuries when 700 lbs of snow and ice fell on her from a building adjacent to her TLC Day Care Center Playground. The protective fence that had been in place for 8 years because of the known slide danger had been removed by the Day Care Center Owner/Director to expand square footage in the playground for the addition of more children.

Kent Island: March 1998 - In a final-hour agreement, a Kent Island babysitter yesterday pleaded guilty to two counts of reckless endangerment in the deaths of two infant boys who suffocated under a blanket in her home last year.

Houston, Texas: February 1998 - Abbey Clements, was shaken by her caregiver who had been running an accredited, state registered, family home daycare for about 9 years. Abbey never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on 02/19/98. Abbey was 4 months old to the day when she was shaken. She had been to the doctor that morning for her well baby exam and checked out beautifully. The caregiver has been charged with first degree felony injury to a child.

Los Angeles, California: March 1998 - James Edeson was assaulted on 03/27/98 a day short of his 5 mo. birthday by his licensed day care provider. He was transported via 911 to a local ER after a 'grand mal' seizure. A CT was performed and revealed a skull fracture, subdural hematoma and a fractured right femur. CA Community Care, which is the State licensing agency, revoked her license. No criminal charges were ever filed by LAPD

Gainesville, Florida: June 1998 - Bonding Babies Child Care owner was arrested felony child abuse following the discovery of three infants under the age of 12 months all with bilateral arm fractures.

Missoula, Montana: October 1989 and 1991 - 8 month old Tanaha Marie LittleBird dies of "asphyxiation" while in the care of Sally Kester the licensed day care operator of two centers. Autopsy reports list 2nd and 3rd degree burns of the chest present. Questioning from the family pediatrition resulted in no response. Officials demanded the family finance a forensic pathologist to allow them to pursue the case. 2 years later, 1991, a 9 month old dies in the same day care center within 4 hours of their arrival.

Las Vegas, Nevada: Spring 1998 - Lori Irish, owner of Simply Kids at 4320 East Bonanza Road, was given 60 days to sell the center before the city's licensing division closes its doors. Irish did not disclose on her application for a license that she tested positive for cocaine and "speed" use when she was a dentist in Texas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners revoked her dentistry license in April 1993 because she "habitually use(d) cocaine ... habitually use(d) a drug known as 'speed."'

San Francisco, California: September 1997 - a 6 month old dies from asphyxiation following the aspiration of a grape. The licensed day care provider, operating on an expired CPR card, failed to know the proper procedure for performing the Heimlich maneuver or activating the 911 system in the event of an emergency. This provider called the child's father who in turn activated 911. The responding fire station was only 6 blocks from the providers home.