Woman Charged with First-Degree Manslaughter in Infant’s Death

The Yakima County Prosecutors Office has charged a 20-year-old Yakima woman with first-degree manslaughter in connection to the death of her 7-month-old daughter.

THE MOTHER, KYLEAH TOLLE FACES OTHER CHARGES AS WELL

The Yakima Police Department held a news conference on Thursday to answer questions and release more details. The prosecutors office has also charged Kyleah Tolle with first-degree criminal mistreatment and family abandonment. She faces the same charges of criminal mistreatment and family abandonment in connection to the starving of her 2-year-old daughter who is being treated at a hospital in Seattle.

WHAT WILL THE INVESTIGATION FULLY REVEAL?

Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic says the charges could be upgraded depending on the outcome of the investigation. Tolle is being held in the Yakima County jail where her bail is set at $20,000 and $5,000 bail for a case in 2023 in which prosecutors say she starved two dogs. One of the dogs, a German Shepard died.

 WHERE WAS SHE GOING?

Authorities were able to take Tolle into custody after receiving tips from the community that she was driving Highway 410. She was arrested Tuesday afternoon at Squaw Rock Resort and Campground where police say she had run out of gas. It's unknown where she was going.

OFFICERS WERE CALLED FOR A WELFARE CHECK TUESDAY MORNING

Officers were called to an apartment in the 300 block of North Fourth Avenue Tuesday morning where they found the dead baby and the toddler in a home full of dirty diapers and grimy floors. Police were called to the home after getting a call from Tolle saying she believed her baby was dead in the home and that she was leaving to commit suicide.

 OFFICERS FOUND THE CHILDREN IN A HOME FULL OF GRIME AND DIRTY DIAPERS

Officers arrived and found a neglected home with dirty diapers and old food covering floors. They found the 7-month-old dead in a bassinet. An autopsy on Wednesday found the child died of severe dehydration. Officers also found a 2-year-old toddler suffering from starvation. That child is now being treated at a Seattle hospital.
Officers say tips and other information from the community helped find and arrest Tolle.
Were state offcials from Child Protective Services involved with the mother and children? Yes but no information is available during the ongoing investigation.