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Manteca Daycare Owner Arrested After Infant’s Death as Police Allege Intoxication

Police say autopsy results will guide charging decisions, with state licensing regulators assisting the investigation.

Overview

  • Four-month-old Christian Olvera became unresponsive at Cherished Years Daycare on Oct. 22 and died at Oakland Children's Hospital on Oct. 24.
  • Manteca police say owner Roxanne Helus was intoxicated when the infant stopped breathing; she was arrested on felony child endangerment and later posted bail.
  • Investigators intend to seek an added charge for causing the death of a child under eight, pending findings in the case.
  • Detectives reported no visible signs of trauma, and the medical cause of death remains pending the autopsy.
  • California Community Care Licensing is assisting the probe; three other daycare children were examined and unharmed, and police request tips at 209-456-8101 referencing case No. 25-04723.