Overview
- A Stanislaus County jury found Kelle Anne Brassart guilty of second-degree murder and felony child neglect in the September 2025 death of her 2-year-old daughter in Turlock, California.
- Prosecutors said home surveillance showed the child left unattended before entering the pool as Brassart spent about 45 minutes in her bedroom messaging men from dating apps.
- Officers observed signs of impairment and later recorded Brassart’s blood-alcohol level at .246%, with empty and full liquor bottles recovered in the home.
- Brassart claimed a leg injury and wheelchair use prevented a rescue, but trial evidence showed she could walk and drive, with a walking boot and crutches found at the residence.
- The court found true that Brassart was on probation for prior child abuse, with evidence that another child in her care had been hospitalized after ingesting medication.