MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A mother and grandmother charged with child neglect for allegedly failing to care for a 3-week-old baby were ordered Wednesday to stand trial.
Samantha Jordan, 23, and Kristine Jordan, 53, are each charged with chronic neglect of a child-consequence is great bodily harm.
Kristine Jordan waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday, and returns to court April 13 for an arraignment, court records show.
Samantha Jordan also waived a preliminary hearing, and immediately entered a not guilty plea. She returns to court June 29 for a scheduling conference, according to court records.
At a previous court hearing, Assistant District Attorney Jordan Feest said the child had suffered multiple organ failure — including kidney failure, severe dehydration, strokes, and seizures. Additionally, when taken to the hospital Jan. 12, the child still weighed about what it did at birth on Dec. 21.
According to the probable cause statement, the grandmother fed the child about 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. That night, another bottle was made about midnight. From the 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, the child never woke. At about 5:30 a.m., the grandmother noted the child had not eaten since the previous day. By noon, the child’s diaper was still dry, and had not eaten since the previous afternoon. They then took the child to the hospital about 3 p.m.
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