‘Horrific’: 3-Year-Old Boy Died at Day Care After Being Physically Held Down for Nap Time, Lawsuit Says

Boy laid to rest as daycare death investigation continues

PARK HILLS, Mo. - Hundreds show their support for Conrad Ashcraft, the 3-year-old boy who died at daycare in Park Hills.  The daycare, Poppy’s Playhouse 2, has lost its license.  Missouri’s Office of Childhood wrote a letter to the facility, stating that Conrad was secluded in a hallway during naptime because he was whining and crying.  It says a provider at the center trapped his arms in a tucked blanket and laid her legs down over his legs. It…

3-year-old died after day care worker applied weight on boy's chest, lawsuit says

Tara Williams is suing a Park Hills, Missouri day care for allegedly allowing her son to suffocate on the facility's ground for hours.

‘Horrific’: 3-year-old boy died at day care after being physically held down for nap time, lawsuit says

A 3-year-old nonverbal autistic child died at a Missouri day care when he was forcibly held down to take a nap, according to officials.

Lawsuit: 3-Year-Old Suffocated at Day Care Under Employee’s Legs, Left on Floor for Hours Until Mother Arrived

A Missouri mother is taking legal action against a local daycare following the death of her 3-year-old son. Parent Tara Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Poppy’s Playhouse on behalf of her son, Conrad Ashcraft, alleging that the day care knowingly approved of a technique used by an employee that led to the child’s death. The lawsuit, filed Monday in St. Francois County, stated that the incident occurred on May 16 at the daycare loc…