A. Okay. Just step back, please. >> WHAT IS THAT? >> I KNOW. THAT'S what you're doing. >> Okay. Listen. >> Wow. That's what I'm saying. There's like 20 people here. His dad just >> I just They just died a month ago. I I need >> the child's father. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> He just took the dad a month ago. A week ago. >> Just stop moving. Stop moving. On September 16th, 2024, officers were dispatched to 24,417 North Peoria Avenue in Peoria, Illinois after a call came in about an unresponsive infant. When police arrived at the scene, they were immediately met with a tense and emotional situation as family members stood nearby while officers tried to determine what had happened. >> My address is going to be 247 Poria. [screaming] >> Is he? All right. You guys got a pulse or anything? >> Okay. >> Oh, man. >> Who all was here? >> It was Whose kid is this? >> It's mine. >> This is your kid. >> My kid? Yes. >> I just laid him down for a bottle like an hour ago. Dude, >> gosh dang it. >> He's just got there. >> He's calling you. The scene was chaotic with people all around panicking and reacting in distress. Paramedics soon realized the baby was cold to the touch and quickly moved in with emergency medical equipment to assess the infant while officers worked to manage the crowd and secure the scene. >> Oh Jesus, he's gone. >> Yellow. >> I'm sorry. He was asleep. >> Yellow. Yeah. >> He's gone. >> Oh [screaming] Jesus. >> Okay, hold on. Hold on. Oh my god. >> Down for 20 minutes. Get >> away from him. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> Don't give me 20 minutes. >> Breathing, Dad. >> Dad, come here. >> Dad. >> Yes, he is. >> Get back, baby. Come on. >> Come on. >> Shut up. >> 22 11. >> Yeah. Period. Yeah. Move. >> While paramedics were assessing the infant and attempting CPR, officers began asking the mother questions about what had happened. She told them the baby had only been down for a 30-inute nap and had been sitting in a car seat. During the assessment, a responder pointed out signs of levidity, indicating the baby had likely been deceased for some time. Moments later, the mother was informed that there was nothing more they could do. As the scene grew more tense, officers guided her away from the crowd so they could speak with her further about what had happened. >> Yeah. >> Wait, you don't need to be on there. You keep doing that. >> I need a pair of shoes. >> I'm sorry. Come back over here. Come back over here. I need you to get that. >> God Jesus. 30 minutes. Nap >> 30 minutes. >> No, he was with me. 30 minutes. Went for a nap. 30 minutes. >> Where was the kid at? >> In the car seat. >> He's in the car seat. >> Yes. >> Okay. Just step back, please. >> What is that? >> That's called leidity. Oh, Jesus. on y'all. >> Baby's been >> dead for a long time. Those the blood pools. >> He's gone. >> I'm sorry. There's nothing we're going to be able to do. >> What? >> Sit down. Come. Come. Come sit on the step over here. >> Come. Just come sit on. >> Unfortunately, there's there's nothing we can do. Oh my god. >> What the [ __ ] >> Hey. >> Oh my god. >> Come back over here. >> Does he have any kind of medical? >> No. Um >> allergic to pen. >> Oh man. >> All right. They're going to start they're going to start hooking some stuff up. Can you sit back for me? Just just come back over here. I'm going to talk to you real quick. After checked, I put the blanket over. Usually a quiet baby. >> Okay, let's go. Can we talk over here? >> See what they Come on. >> What are we going to >> We got to I got to talk to you over there. >> STOP TALKING. >> I KNOW THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING. >> OKAY, LISTEN. >> WOW. That's what I'm saying. There's like 20 people here. >> Let's go over here and talk. Jesus. >> I need to know what happened. Officers started questioning the mother, who said she had laid the baby down for a bottle about 30 minutes earlier and that he had been in a car seat inside the U-Haul for a couple of hours while they drove around. She confirmed the infant had multiple bottles that day and admitted to seeing blood on his stomach. Her inconsistent answers about who had been with the child prompted officers to continue documenting the scene and clarifying the timeline. for dad. Yeah. >> Had him down for a bottle for about 30 minutes. >> We just went to um go to the hotel and I went back there and that's how I found him. >> He's had four bottles today in the last 3 hours. >> Okay. Was he was he in the car the whole time? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So So you had him in the car seat? >> Yeah. Laying down in the car. >> Okay. All right. >> And he was sitting Which car was he in? >> Oh, the U-Haul. >> The U-Haul. >> The U-Haul. Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So, he was sitting in the car seat in the U-Haul for how long? >> For about a couple hours. We just left to uh go to my friend John's house. >> He was in the car for a couple hours. >> We were just driving around. >> Like alone or was it okay? >> Me? Yeah. >> Okay. And how long was the last time? >> What is that on his stomach? That's it. What? Holy [ __ ] Why does it look like that? >> Blood. >> What? >> Why was he restrained? It was like blood. >> That would have looked to me blood. What happened? Yeah, that's what I'm saying. >> Yeah. Yeah. What happened? >> That's what I'm talking to. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, not over, but we need to put something around. Like not around him, but I didn't know anything. >> Here, come over this way. All right. Just put the top. >> Can you get on the last car up here? >> Oh man. >> Okay. So, >> can you run me down? >> I can't breathe. >> Just hold on. Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. >> Okay. >> As officers documented the scene, the mother said the baby's father had died a month earlier and that the child sometimes had slow breathing, though he had no major health issues. During questioning, her story changed. She first claimed she was with a friend named John, then said she had been alone when she checked on the baby. These inconsistencies immediately drew officers attention. >> I need a minute. His dad just died. >> Uh, I just >> Dad just died a month ago. >> I I need >> the child's father. >> Oh, he had the one. >> Okay. >> What happened? >> Was there any other medical issues or anything like that that >> your child had? anything at all? >> Um, >> yeah, >> the uh vaccination um >> that he just got he was allergic to uh >> how long ago was this? >> That was his first shots. The one where he get those three. >> Okay. How long How long ago was that? >> Oh, that was like a month ago. >> A month ago. >> Yeah. That's the only thing he's allergic to. >> Okay. So, there's no other health complications or anything like that, right? >> No. Okay. I just got this slow breathing as it is. >> Slow breathing. >> Just breathe. Just breathe. Just relax. Just breathe. >> Okay. >> You just said a month ago, a week ago. >> Okay. >> I'm still trying to get information. She's too damn Were you the only person? >> Yes. Me and John. What's in there? Uh John >> uh John is like um his friend. >> Where is he at? >> Oh, I just went to my song. >> When you pulled up here, it was inside of you. >> I pulled over. Yeah. >> No, just me. >> No, John wasn't here. No. >> I just pulled over just to check on the baby and we're going to go with my dad to the um hotel. >> Officers informed the woman that she would need to go with them to the police station. Visibly upset, she asked to see her baby one last time. She was placed in the back of a patrol car for transport downtown while other officers secured the scene and began documenting the U-Haul truck, which had become a key focus of their work. >> We're we're going to go back over here. What? >> Me? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> You get arrested? >> No. >> Can I watch my baby? This is the last moment. >> We're going to go to the station. >> This is the last moment I'm going to see my baby. >> We got We got to go to the station. >> Who's got the keys to I'll I'll make sure you see your lady for you. Who has the U-Haul? >> Uh, you come on. We'll get it. We'll get it. We'll get it. Come on. Come on. Right here. Right over here. Right over here. You'll see him. >> You'll see your kid. Okay. Do you have any any weapons or anything? Okay. Hold on one second. Okay. Just have a seat for me. All right. >> I don't want to see a back of a hot car right now. My son's dead. >> The AC's on, ma'am. Just have a seat in the car. Just have a seat. >> What the [ __ ] >> Have a seat. >> Wow. >> All right. Uh, >> a little bit. You got to run down. Did you get a picture of this? You got to run down twice. Okay. >> Push to start on the U-Haul. >> Say what? >> Push to start on the U-Haul. >> The kid. So, the son said that he's like, I got in there. It was still running in the middle of the street. He I just pulled it over to the side. Push the button. So, the key should either still be in there or somewhere around here. >> Okay. >> So, >> all right. Yeah, >> okay. >> Let's do this. >> I want her taken down to the station. >> After arriving at the police station, officers began the intake process. They instructed the woman to face the wall while they removed her handcuffs and searched her belongings, asking whether she had any weapons, drugs, or other contraband on her. Once the search was complete and nothing else was found, officers directed her to take a seat in the holding area while they continued processing her. Step out for him. Got to face the car though. Okay. >> He's not coming home when we get upstairs. Okay. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> Stop. Stop twisting your wrist. >> No. Just stop. There you go. >> You get a drink of water. >> Yeah. One second. Okay. Here garbage can, baby. >> All right. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. One second. All right. >> All right. Suck in there. Actually, kick your shoes off real quick. Get these handcuffs off, too. Nope. Nope. Nope. Hold on. Nope. Hold on. >> Sorry. >> [snorts] >> Nope. Stop. Well, stop moving. >> No, just stop moving. Stop moving. >> Okay. Do you have anything else on you? >> Anything that's going to stick me, poke me, stab me, anything like that? Any drugs? Any contraband? Anything like that? Okay. Face the wall again. Check you. Nothing else. Nothing else. Here's this if you need. Here's that if you need it. Okay. Just hang tight for one second. All right. >> Are you going to bring me water? >> Yeah. Just hold on. >> I'm trying not to try to get it off the wall here. Hold on a minute. Let me fix it. Just give me a second here. >> Hey, you got to stop moving. with anything in your bra, anything in your pockets. I am too excited. I'm outside. >> Yeah. Oh, there go squeaky loudest door. It takes what, >> 20 minutes, dude. >> The back door, please. Yeah, there's just >> In the end, Andrea Lungsford was charged with firstdegree and child endangerment in connection with the death of her one-month-old Done.