Madisonville Grand Jury Declines to Indict Grandmother in Infant’s Death
In Madisonville, Kentucky, a grandmother who accidentally left her 10-month-old grandchild in a hot car for eight hours while she worked will not be indicted for the baby's death, as a grand jury found insufficient probable cause.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 28, 2026 —
A grand jury in Madisonville, Kentucky, found insufficient probable cause to indict a grandmother in the death of her 10-month-old grandchild, according to the information provided. The grandmother had accidentally left the infant in a hot car for eight hours while she worked.
The decision means the grandmother will not be indicted in connection with the baby’s death. The information provided does not identify the grandmother or the child, or give the date of the incident or the grand jury’s decision.
No further details were provided about the circumstances, including where the car was parked, how the child was discovered, or what response followed. The information also does not describe any investigation, identify the agency involved, or specify whether other legal proceedings took place.
The grand jury’s finding is stated as insufficient probable cause. No additional explanation of the finding was provided, and the available information does not include statements from the family, law enforcement, prosecutors or the grandmother.
The account characterizes the child’s presence in the car as accidental and says the grandmother was working during the eight-hour period. It does not provide further information about how the incident occurred. Details beyond those in the account could not be confirmed from the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Jill Lyman, Emily Van de Riet on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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