Grand Jury Spares Kentucky Doctor From Indictment After Granddaughter Died in Car
Prosecutors in Hopkins County decided not to charge Dr. Stacey Fazenbaker following the August death of her 10-month-old grandchild.
By Christopher Singh ·
A Hopkins County grand jury has declined to indict a 61-year-old Kentucky doctor who allegedly left her infant granddaughter in a hot vehicle for eight hours.
County Attorney Hannah Kington-Jarvis announced the decision on Wednesday. The non-indictment means Dr. Stacey Fazenbaker will not face a criminal trial for the death of Scottie Gwyn Crowell, who was 10 months old.
The incident occurred on August 13 in Madisonville. Fazenbaker picked up the child to drop her at daycare before heading to her shift at Owensboro Health Multicare. According to the investigation, the doctor forgot the child in the back seat of her car as outdoor temperatures climbed to 95 degrees.
When the child’s father did not receive her at daycare, her mother, who is also Fazenbaker’s daughter, contacted her to inquire about the delay. Fazenbaker returned to her vehicle approximately eight hours later, around 4 p.m., to discover the unresponsive infant. First responders arrived but were unable to revive the child.
Kington-Jarvis stated that the Madisonville Police Department completed a thorough and objective investigation. She noted that the Commonwealth waited to present the case to the grand jury until all relevant evidence was available for consideration.
The prosecutor asked the public to keep the infant’s parents, Sydni and Micah Crowell, in their thoughts and prayers as they grieve. Kington-Jarvis confirmed that both parents were consulted during the probe.
