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4 day care workers in New Hampshire arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police

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A day care owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children's food, police say.

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WMUR
New Hampshire day care gave melatonin to kids, police say (opens WMUR)
Published May 15, 2024
WMUR's feed description
The owner of a Manchester day care and three employees are facing criminal charges for child endangerment after a monthslong police investigation.
New Hampshire Union Leader
4 charged at Manchester day care center over food tainted with melatonin (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published May 15, 2024
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
The owner of a Manchester in-home daycare center and three employees have turned themselves into police on child endangerment charges for allegedly adding melatonin to their food. Police said they
The Boston Globe
New Hampshire daycare owner and employees facing criminal charges for allegedly putting melatonin in children’s food (opens The Boston Globe)
Published May 15, 2024
The Boston Globe's feed description
The Manchester, N.H. daycare owner and her three employees turned themselves in, police said.
WHDH Boston
Manchester, NH daycare owner and 3 employees accused of lacing food with melatonin - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published May 15, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - A Manchester daycare owner and three of her employees are facing charges after authorities found melatonin laced into children’s food without
CBS News
New Hampshire daycare owner and 3 employees accused of spiking children with melatonin (opens CBS News)
Published May 15, 2024
CBS News's feed description
A day care owner in Manchester, New Hampshire and three of her employees are facing charges after police said they spiked children's food with melatonin.
ABC 7 Chicago
4 day care workers in New Hampshire arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published May 16, 2024
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A day care owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children's food, police say.
The Guardian
Four US day care workers charged with spiking children’s food with melatonin (opens The Guardian)
Published May 16, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
New Hampshire employees of day care arrested after six-month investigation and each face 10 charges of endangering children
6ABC Philadelphia
4 day care workers arrested for lacing children's food with melatonin: Police (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published May 16, 2024
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
A day care owner and three of her employees have been arrested after allegedly sprinkling melatonin on children's food, police say.
New York Post
New Hampshire day care workers sprinkled melatonin in children’s food, police say (opens New York Post)
Published May 16, 2024
New York Post's feed description
The owner and three workers at a New Hampshire day care are facing charges after they sprinkled melatonin in the food of children they were responsible for.
Blaze Media
Day-care employees arrested after allegedly spiking kids' food with melatonin without parents' knowledge (opens Blaze Media)
Published May 16, 2024
Blaze Media's feed description
All four suspects have been charged with multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Fox News
New Hampshire daycare workers sprinkled melatonin in children’s food unbeknownst to parents, police say (opens Fox News)
Published May 16, 2024
Fox News's feed description
A daycare owner in New Hampshire and three of her employees are accused of sprinkling melatonin in children food.

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