10-year-old girl detained in 6-month-old baby’s death

Girl told police she hurt the infant

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Authorities say a 10-year-old girl has been detained in the death of an infant in northwestern Wisconsin.

Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk said the girl is in juvenile custody.

Kowalczyk said the sheriff’s department got a call on Tuesday from a caretaker at a day care in the town of Wheaton, WQOW-TV reported. The caller said a 6-month-old boy was bleeding from the head and was unresponsive.

The infant was pronounced dead at a hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kowalczyk said the girl told police she hurt the infant.

The girl appeared in Chippewa County Circuit Court on Monday. Cash bond was set at $50,000.

Wheaton is about 85 miles east of St. Paul.

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