Mo. Grandmother Accused of Drugging 1 yo Grandbaby with Blood Thinner

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Mo. grandma accused of drugging 1-year-old child
The Associated Press
Saturday, January 30, 2010; 9:04 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri woman is accused of drugging her 1-year-old granddaughter, hoping that the child's divorcing parents would get back together if they had a sick child.

Jefferson City police allege in a probable cause statement that 41-year-old Terri Chilton fed her granddaughter blood thinner on Jan. 12, causing the girl to bleed uncontrollably from her mouth, nose and two minor scratches. The girl survived, but it's not yet known if there was long-term organ damage.

Chilton is charged with one count of first-degree child endangerment. Online court records do not list an attorney for the Jefferson City woman, and she did not immediately return a call to her home seeking comment Saturday. She was released on bond Friday.

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Missouri grandma charged with drugging baby in attempt to get girl's parents back together

By Associated Press

6:48 PM CST, January 30, 2010
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Jefferson City woman has been charged with drugging her granddaughter, hoping that the baby's divorcing parents would get back together if they had a sick child.

The Jefferson City News Tribune reported Saturday that 41-year-old Terri Chilton faces one count of first-degree child endangerment.

Police allege in the probable cause statement that starting Dec. 28 the grandmother tried to make the 1-year-old girl's parents believe their baby had ingested rodent poison. The baby was seen at several hospitals and determined to be in good health.

Then on Jan. 12, the grandmother is accused of feeding blood thinner to the girl. The scheme was discovered on Jan. 14 when the girl began bleeding uncontrollably from her mouth, nose and from two minor scratches. The girl survived, but long-term organ damage is unknown.