Infant dies after SC mother finds him face down, unresponsive in crib, warrant says

A South Carolina woman is accused of finding her 4-month-old child unresponsive in his crib and leaving the home, according to an arrest warrant from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Rondasha Steward, 21, is charged with homicide by child abuse. The warrant said that on June 10 Steward found the boy face down in the crib and did not seek medical attention. She did not notify anyone and left the home, according to the warrant. The child was found by family members one hour later, the warrant said. The child later died.

A South Carolina woman is accused of finding her 4-month-old child unresponsive in his crib and leaving the home, according to an arrest warrant from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Rondasha Steward, 21, is charged with homicide by child abuse.


The warrant said that on June 10 Steward found the boy face down in the crib and did not seek medical attention. She did not notify anyone and left the home, according to the warrant.

The child was found by family members one hour later, the warrant said. The child later died.