Background: The South Franklinton, Ohio, neighborhood where Laronda Mims’ son was allegedly burned (Google Maps). Inset: Emmanuel Mims (GoFundMe).
An Ohio woman whose 3-year-old son died after being scalded by hot water at home has been indicted following an investigation into the boy’s death.
At 7:45 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 6, Laronda Mims, 45, called 911 to report that her toddler son, Emmanuel, had pulled a pot full of hot water from the stove in their apartment. The water spilled on the boy, and he was unresponsive, according to the Columbus Division of Police. He was brought to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where lifesaving measures were given. Those efforts were unsuccessful, and Emmanuel was pronounced dead at 8:18 a.m.
