The Monroe County Sherrif’s Office arrested two Bloomington women on charges of neglect of a dependent after the death of a 3-year-old girl.
Officers were dispatched to an address on the 4000 block of North Thomas Road for a welfare check on Aug. 8 and found the girl unconscious and not breathing. The victim arrived at IU Health Hospital Bloomington and flew by helicopter to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis the same day. The victim died Wednesday while in the hospital.
Detectives began an investigation on Aug 8. and arrested Keera L. Braun, 27, and Millissa D. Hicks, 50, on Thursday. Braun faces charges of one count of Level 1 neglect of a dependent and two counts of Level 6 neglect of a dependent. Hicks faces charges of one count of Level 1 neglect of a dependent and one count of Level 6 neglect of a dependent.
Officers booked the women into the Monroe County Correctional Facility, and the investigation remains active.
