Overview

• Heather Lynn Cross, 49, and Darcy Rondald Cross, 57, are charged with second-degree manslaughter and contributing to the need for child protection services.
• Deputies responding on Aug. 25 found the 10-year-old unresponsive with her head pinned under the bed’s frame, and first responders observed signs consistent with death hours earlier.
• The prescribing physician told investigators the beds were for safe sleep rather than daytime confinement, and a technician reported long‑broken parts and declined repair offers.
• The parents admitted not checking on the girls for 10–12 hours that day, and investigators documented urine and feces soiling the mattress and room.
• On later visits, the 12-year-old was seen zipped in with an iPad and a bedpan before being placed in protective custody, and records cited in the complaint note caregiver payments and frequent casino visits.