The Burke County Sheriff’s Office initially decided against pressing charges concerning the incident that killed 4-year-old Israel “Izzy” Scott on June 14, 2022. But WJBF reports Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jared Williams directed the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to issue an arrest warrant for Lexie Tenhuisen on a misdemeanor charge of involuntary manslaughter on December 30.

“Izzy Scott is not a case. He is not a file on a desk nor an article in the news. He is a child whose loss has broken the heart of our community. He is a symbol of how we should cherish our little ones and hold them tight,” Williams said in a statement.

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