Overview

• Savage police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension interviewed multiple people, examined the facility, and sent evidence to a lab.
• Police said they are not ruling out any possible causes as the official cause and manner of death remain undetermined.
• Families with children who attended Rocking Horse Ranch were urged to seek immediate care for altered mental status, unusual behavior, or other concerning symptoms.
• The state suspended the center’s license after two recent infant medical emergencies, one on Friday and another on Monday that resulted in a death.
• Inspection records show violations in March and June, and officials reported another child experienced similar respiratory distress, with the deceased child’s name withheld under state law.