Las Vegas Sun

May 11, 2024

Mother charged in death of infant

Michelle R. Eichorn, 22, of Reno, was arrested on one count of felony child abuse causing the death of her daughter, Selena, police said.

Eichorn also was charged with a gross misdemeanor child abuse count involving a 2-year-old who also lived at southeast Reno home.

Authorities were called to the home on Monday on a report of an infant who had stopped breathing after falling in a bathtub.

But police said an investigation showed the child had been left in the tub unattended for a lengthy period of time.

The second child was placed in child protective custody after authorities found the home in a filthy condition, police said.

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