Babysitter Heather Greenman charged with murder after toddler dies

A California woman was charged with murder last week in connection to the troubling death of a toddler she was babysitting earlier this year — and police say she has injured at least one other child.

Heather Lyn Greenman, 37, was arrested on June 29 and charged with one count each of first-degree murder, child abuse and child abuse resulting in death, jail records show.

Greenman’s arrest came over two months after the Riverside County Coroner’s Office alerted authorities to the suspicious death of a 15-month-old child that suffered a fatal injury in her care, the Beaumont Police Department said in a statement. 

The April 26 incident occurred at Greenman’s home on the 14200 block of Barolo Way in Beaumont, police explained.

In a 911 phone call, Greenman claimed that the child, who has not been named publically, “had fallen down while running.”

The toddler was transported to the hospital with head swelling and brain bleeding, but later succumbed to their injuries.

Over the course of an extensive investigation, authorities subsequently identified a 2-year-old child who allegedly “suffered from several serious injuries” while in Greenman’s care, though the incident was not reported.

“That child was also taken care of at the family’s home in the City of Beaumont, but was not hospitalized at the time,” the police statement said of the potential second victim.

Authorities now believe there may be additional victims and urge the public to come forward with any relevant information.

“We are looking for anyone who may have utilized her as a babysitter and maybe their child had some unexplained injuries and they didn’t think too much of it until her arrest,” Beaumont Police spokesperson Marcedes Cashmer told People on Thursday.

Greenman pleaded not guilty to all three charges in court on Wednesday, according to KABC.

She is due back in front of Riverside County Superior Court Judge Joshlyn Pulliam on Aug. 17, the outlet said.

Due to concerns about her being a flight risk, Greenman’s bail was increased to $1 million.