Woman charged with murder, child endangerment in death of 19-month-old son in Lyons Township
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- A 22-year-old mother was ordered held without bond Monday on charges of first-degree murder in the death of her 19-month-old son.
The young boy, Nathan Wisdom, was found dead in a home in Lyons Township back in October. His mother, Jamie Hannion, was charged with one count each of first-degree murder and felony endangering the life of a child resulting in death.
On Friday, CBS 2's Sabrina Franza was in court in Bridgeview as the Cook County State's Attorney's office revealed disturbing new details about the neglect they say the child faced in his short life. Prosecutors said multiple red flags were raised about the baby's health before he died – and still, he passed away.
In court, Hannion's parents sat with their hands on their faces as the details of the case were read aloud. We want to warn you – some of these details might be disturbing.
Nathan lived his whole 19 months in the 800 block of Victory Lane, in the Sterling Estates mobile home park in unincorporated Lyons Township.
Most of that time, prosecutors said, was spent in his crib.
That was where Nathan was found unresponsive at 2:33 p.m. Oct. 17 – blue-lipped, malnourished, and covered in his own vomit and feces.
According to the charges, Hannion "knowingly did not feed or provide any nutrition to her 19 month old son Nathan for numerous days."
First responders pronounced Nathan dead at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office ruled the boy died of nutritional neglect, and his death was a homicide.
The Cook County Sheriff's police said their officers tried to arrest Hannion on Feb. 26, but found out she was visiting family in Tennessee at the time.
An arrest warrant was issued two days later, and on March 7, Hannion was arrested by the FBI Fugitive Task Force in Tennessee, and was extradited back to Cook County. She is charged with one count each of first-degree murder and felony endangering the life of a child resulting in death.
Medical records showed Nathan – born at 6 pounds 6 ounces, was 13 pounds in June. Prosecutors said doctors told the baby's grandmother he was underweight and had developmentally delays – but nothing was done.
At the time of his death, Nathan weighed 9 1/2 pounds.
Investigators questioned the baby's mother, who told them she heard her son screaming in the other room – and did nothing because she did not feel like getting gup.
We are told Hannion told investigators she herself was a bad mother – and admitted she had kept Nathan in his crib for most of his life.
Hannion does not have a criminal history.
Hannion's family left the courthouse without speaking to CBS 2.
Hannion is next set to appear in court on April 20 for a preliminary hearing. Her public defender said she would eventually demand a trial.
