Parents Charged in Death of Malnourished 4-Year-Old in Harlem

Authorities arrested the boy's parents after he was found unresponsive and later died, with prior child services investigations unsubstantiated.

Jahmeik Modlin, a 4-year-old boy, was found unresponsive in his Harlem apartment and died shortly after being taken to the hospital.
Both parents, Laron Modlin and Nytavia Ragsdale, have been charged with criminally negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child.
The Administration for Children’s Services had previously investigated the family for malnutrition but did not substantiate the claims.
Medical examinations revealed the boy was malnourished, hypothermic, and had severe eczema, initially mistaken for burns.
Police and child services are reviewing past interactions with the family and the circumstances leading to the child's death.