PONTOON BEACH, Ill. — An Illinois mother has been charged with child endangerment after a five-month investigation into the death of her son.
Amiethyst Carruba, 23, was charged Friday with endangering the life or health of a child, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine said in a news release.
The investigation began on March 5 when the Pontoon Beach Police Department received a report of a missing child. Officers searching the area found a 3-year-old boy unresponsive in Mallard Lake. Police began performing CPR on the toddler, who was then rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment. He later passed away, the state’s attorney’s office reported Friday.
“The preventable death of a young children is devastating,” Haine said. “While nothing can bring him back, we hope to ensure justice is served on his behalf.”
The charge Carruba is facing is a Class 3 felony, Haine said, which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
