Kentucky Grand Jury Decides Against Indicting Doctor in 10-Month-Old's Death

A grand jury in Madisonville, Kentucky, declined to indict a local physician for the death of her 10-month-old grandchild. The decision was announced on Tuesday, concluding a review into the circumstances that led to the infant's passing in August.

Police records state that the woman, who works as a doctor at Owensboro Health Multi-Care, picked up Scottie Crowell in the morning of Aug. 13. She intended to drop him at daycare but instead drove to her workplace. Arriving near 8 a.m., she proceeded with her workday without remembering the child in the car.

The child’s father attempted to retrieve Scottie from daycare later that day but found the infant was not there. He contacted his wife, who then called the grandmother at the hospital. The woman rushed outside and discovered Scottie still inside the vehicle at approximately 4 p.m., an interval of roughly eight hours.

First responders arrived after a 911 call was placed and attempted to provide lifesaving measures. Despite their efforts, the baby died. The grand jury concluded that the evidence did not meet the threshold for probable cause to file formal charges.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Hannah Kington-Jarvis addressed the family during the announcement. She requested that the public remember Scottie’s parents and extended family as they process the loss. "I would ask that you keep the infant’s parents and family in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to grieve and process this unimaginable loss," she said.

The case remains closed pending any further review, with no additional legal action planned against the grandmother at this time.