Braydon Barnes, unresponsive due to extreme heat exposure. Investigators say the child had been left in the room for nearly two days with a space heater running continuously.
The heater lacked a thermostat or automatic shutoff feature, effectively turning the small room into a dangerously overheated space.
Authorities said the trailer was in severely neglected condition, having already been condemned, and showed signs of extreme filth and unsanitary living conditions. In addition to the unsafe heat,
The child had reportedly not been fed in days and was severely undernourished. Officials noted that the child’s condition suggested multiple factors that could have contributed to the tragic outcome.
According to CBS St. Louis, this was not Peacock’s first encounter with law enforcement. At the time of this incident, she had not yet resolved.
A previous charge of child endangerment stemming from an earlier traffic stop, during which she was allegedly driving under the influence with a child in the vehicle.
