Overview
- Anna M. Adamo, 59, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and related counts after doctors determined an 11-month-old in her care had ethylene glycol poisoning and suffered a cardiac arrest.
- She was arrested in Georgia, extradited to Okeechobee, booked, and released on bond, with deputies noting a car seat in her vehicle and Georgia authorities stating she is not under investigation there.
- State records indicate her name and the address tied to her caregiving do not appear in Florida DCF databases, and officials note Okeechobee requires annual registration rather than a license for family day care homes.
- WPBF obtained records of prior inquiries involving Adamo, including a 2014 suspected poisoning with no charges and a 2023 case where a two-month-old tested positive for opioids after being in her care, with detectives reporting they collected no evidence and described her home as very clean.
- Investigators say they found two antifreeze bottles at her home, one partially empty, and cite an expert analysis indicating the exposure likely occurred shortly before the child’s symptoms.