Kentucky

Police: Infant dies at Kentucky day care. Facility cooperating with the investigation

An infant died at a Kentucky daycare facility on Feb. 7, 2025.
An infant died at a Kentucky daycare facility on Feb. 7, 2025.

Covington police are investigating the death of an infant at a daycare facility, according to Covington Police Capt. James Bradbury.

Police received a report Friday afternoon of an unresponsive juvenile at Little Treehouse Learning Center on Hands Pike, Bradbury said. The infant was later declared dead.

Police did not release the name or other identifying characteristics of the infant.

Bradbury said an investigation into the death is ongoing, and the day care facility is cooperating.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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