On February 25th, 1980, in Blountstown, Florida, 2-year-old Cassidy Marie Johnson was taken to the hospital, accompanied by her parents. She had been brought in because her babysitter, Christine, had told them that Cassidy had suddenly passed out and fallen out of her crib, hitting her head. Christine explained that when she realized Cassidy didn’t seem to be breathing, and didn’t seem to have a pulse, she tried to revive her herself, but was unable to, so she called the Sheriff's Department. An ambulance came to transport her to the hospital in Tallahassee.
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Sources:
- Christine Falling Wikipedia Page
- Oxygen article by Joe Dziemianowicz
- News Channel 7 WJHG article
- New York Times article from 1982: FLORIDA BABYSITTER PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDERING THREE IN HER CARE
- New York Times article from 1982: BABYSITTER ARREST CAME AFTER 5 DEATHS IN 2 YEARS
- UPI article by David Mould
- Washington Post article by Janis Johnson
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