Davagator
10-24-2005, 12:32 PM
COVINGTON, Ohio -- Police said a mother left her 7-month-old baby alone in her apartment for three weeks while she stayed with a friend, NewsChannel5 partner ONN reported.
Ashley Traylor, 20, was arrested Friday in Covington, about 30 miles north of Dayton.
Her child is being treated for severe malnourishment and is in fair condition.
Police said the baby was nearly lifeless when he was found.
They say he hadn't eaten or had his diaper changed in three weeks. A friend the mother was staying with said Traylor told her that her son was with a babysitter.
Traylor's friends said she often left the child alone while she went to clubs.
They said she wanted the baby to die. Friends said Traylor is pregnant again and has a 3-year-old in foster care.
Ashley Traylor, 20, was arrested Friday in Covington, about 30 miles north of Dayton.
Her child is being treated for severe malnourishment and is in fair condition.
Police said the baby was nearly lifeless when he was found.
They say he hadn't eaten or had his diaper changed in three weeks. A friend the mother was staying with said Traylor told her that her son was with a babysitter.
Traylor's friends said she often left the child alone while she went to clubs.
They said she wanted the baby to die. Friends said Traylor is pregnant again and has a 3-year-old in foster care.