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A sweet-looking babysitter who was hired by parents on Facebook has been charged with the death of a 22-day-old Oklahoma child after police found she committed a similar sickening act on a two-month-old.
Holly Sheppard, who is already serving a life sentence at Oklahoma County Detention Center for abusing a child in 2023, was slapped with additional charges Monday in connection to the tragic Oklahoma City death of Willow Rose Shelton
The infant was brought to St. Anthony's Hospital on January 25 with 'non-accidental abusive head trauma,' police told KOKH. She died soon after.
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"I would be wary of searching for any individual to be a babysitter on the internet," Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, said. "If you go through a professional service, that’s one thing, but don’t just post to people who might be a connection on Facebook, 'I need a babysitter,' because how well do you truly know them?"
If parents don't have a trusted family member or friend to watch their children, Dorman recommended using services that conduct background checks and provide training for babysitters.
He also suggested using the Oklahoma State Courts Network to check if a potential babysitter has faced any charges in the state.
"That will allow you to look up any kind of court filing or some kind of ticket that an individual has received."
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The child died on February 1, 2018.
No charges were filed at the time of the infant's death. However, investigators recently discovered that Sheppard was already behind bars, serving a life sentence after taking a blind plea in December 2024, for a separate child abuse case
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Holly Sheppard, who is already serving a life sentence at Oklahoma County Detention Center for abusing a child in 2023, was slapped with additional charges Monday in connection to the tragic Oklahoma City death of Willow Rose Shelton
The infant was brought to St. Anthony's Hospital on January 25 with 'non-accidental abusive head trauma,' police told KOKH. She died soon after.
Sweet-looking babysitter charged with unthinkable killing of child
Holly Sheppard, 28, was charged in connection to the murder of the 22-day-old baby Willow Rose Shelton, Monday - seven years after the infant died while in her care.
"I would be wary of searching for any individual to be a babysitter on the internet," Joe Dorman, CEO of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, said. "If you go through a professional service, that’s one thing, but don’t just post to people who might be a connection on Facebook, 'I need a babysitter,' because how well do you truly know them?"
If parents don't have a trusted family member or friend to watch their children, Dorman recommended using services that conduct background checks and provide training for babysitters.
He also suggested using the Oklahoma State Courts Network to check if a potential babysitter has faced any charges in the state.
"That will allow you to look up any kind of court filing or some kind of ticket that an individual has received."
Babysitter charged in 2 child deaths was found by parents on social media
Holly Sheppard, a 28-year-old woman, has been charged with murder in the 2018 death of a 22-day-old infant in Oklahoma City, a case that has taken over seven years to reach this point.
www.koco.com
The child died on February 1, 2018.
No charges were filed at the time of the infant's death. However, investigators recently discovered that Sheppard was already behind bars, serving a life sentence after taking a blind plea in December 2024, for a separate child abuse case
Oklahoma City woman charged with murder in infant's 2018 death
Holly Sheppard has been charged with murder in the 2018 death of a 22-day-old infant in Oklahoma City, years after the incident occurred.
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