Mother charged with the death of her daughter

A mother is charged with second-degree murder of her 15-month old daughter after a six-month investigation .

 

Rachel Reeves, 29, turned herself in late last week, said Minnetonka police. (KARE11)

 

In late March, Reeves took her child to a daycare provider. The provider called an ambulance when she noticed the child was having a hard time breathing. The child, Julia Leigh Rivera, then had a seizure. She died in the hospital four days later. (WCCO). According to the medical examiner, the child suffered from trauma forces to the head.

Reeves faces close to 40 years in prison. She has a court day scheduled for Sept. 30, but still remains in jail.