Davenport, IOWA – According to the Davenport Police Department, her name is Brandi Lyn Ahlgren and she faces one count of child endangerment resulting in death.
Prosecutors said the 34-year-old woman was arrested on Friday and was being held in the Scott County Jail without bond.
This unfortunate incident occurred on Feb. 7.
Davenport Police Department officers and EMS personnel responded to the 2600 block of Oak Street regarding the death of a 3-week-old baby.
The responding officers discovered that the 34-year-old suspect was the sole caretaker of the child and created an environment of substantial risk to the victim’s physical health and safety.
Prosecutors said that the intoxicated state and actions of the defendant created an unsafe sleep environment which contributed to the infants death.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.