Uniontown woman has been indicted on a murder charge
By Dan Jovic | dan.jovic@fox8.com
Prosecutors said 20-year-old Tiffani Calise, of Uniontown, was indicted for murder, involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child endangering for the death of 23-month-old Aliyah Ali.
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio – A Uniontown woman has been indicted on a murder charge for causing the death of a 23-month-old girl she was babysitting.
According to Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh, a Summit County Grand Jury indicted Tiffani Calise, 20, of Uniontown, on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and two counts of child endangering for allegedly causing the death of 23-month-old Aaliyah Ali, of Akron, on August 9, 2010.
On August 10, Aaliyah was admitted to Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron. Despite medical treatment, she was pronounced dead at 1:57 a.m. on August 12.
On the night of August 9, 2010 at 11:40 p.m., Calise called 9-1-1 reporting that the toddler had fallen in the bathtub. Early Tuesday morning, she called paramedics claiming the baby was no longer breathing.
“The babysitter claimed she went to get something out of the closet and left the victim in the bathtub. She heard some noises when she came back the child was limp, she then called 911,” said Summit County Sheriff Deputy William Holland.
Deputies say after the baby was taken to Akron Children’s Hospital they learned the toddler’s injuries were inconsistent with the babysitter’s story.
According to deputies, the child had bleeding on her skull and head injuries. Investigators will not say how the injuries were sustained.
Calise will be arraigned on Wednesday, September 8.
