SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – A 37-year-old mother from Southfield is facing manslaughter charges after reportedly denying her 4-year-old son medical care.
Latoya Washington was charged with involuntary homicide and released on a $20,000 bond on Tuesday, June 23.
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Prosecutors believe her 4-year-old son’s death was caused by a “grossly negligent failure to provide necessary medical care.”
According to authorities, emergency crews responded to the French Quarter Apartments on reports of a 4-year-old who wasn’t breathing on Jan. 25, 2025, where they found Curtis Washington unconscious and unresponsive.
Curtist was given aid and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators say that just two days earlier, Curtis had been hospitalized after suffering multiple seizures on Jan. 23, 2025. He was reportedly removed from the hospital against medical advice after his mother believed his condition was improving.
Curtis was prescribed medication to help prevent more seizures at home, but police believe he was not provided them at home, leading to more seizures on Jan. 24 and 25.
Despite these medical emergencies, the prescribed medications were allegedly never given to the child.
Washington was arraigned and released on a $20,000 personal bond with GPS tether monitoring.