Baby Died at Daycare After Being Left Face-Down on Boppy Pillow for Hours, as Owner Is Charged By Sean Neumann

An Alabama daycare owner faces more than two dozen charges in connection with the 2022 death of a 4-month-old who was allegedly left unattended and on her stomach for several hours.

Angelene Chamblee has been charged with one count of manslaughter, 18 counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, two counts of second-degree forgery and six counts of operating a daycare without a license, according to local WHNT, WAFF, and The Red Bay News, citing court records.

Chamblee, 49, was released from custody at the Franklin County Jail on Wednesday after paying bond, records reviewed by PEOPLE show. Her bond had been set at $40,000, according to The Red Bay News.

The charges stem from the 2022 death of 4-month-old Autumn Wells; officials say she was left lying face down on a Boppy nursing pillow for more than two hours before she died at a local hospital, according to The Red Bay News and WHNT.

One of the daycare workers took Wells to the hospital in their own vehicle, but the infant was later pronounced dead, according to local WAAY. Soon after the incident, the Alabama Department of Human Resources found several violations at the daycare, which was ordered to close a week after Wells’ death, according to the outlet.

WAAY and WAFF reported shortly after Wells’ death that in addition to Chamblee, four other daycare employees were also charged in connection with the child’s death or with allegedly helping cover up what happened.

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Citing the Franklin County District Attorney, WHNT, WAFF and AL.com reported in June that one of the former employees, Payton Gann, was found guilty of manslaughter and false reporting, and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Hannah Grace Letson pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, according to WHNT, AL.com, and The Red Bay News, also citing the Franklin County District Attorney. Teia Kay Gann, Payton’s mother, pleaded guilty to tampering with a witness, according to WHNT, CBS 42, and AL.com.

Wells’ mother, Taylor Wells, has since spoken out about the impact her infant daughter’s death has had on her and her family.

“She was the whole center of my world,” she told WAAY in 2022, before discussing her sense of loss. “You know, I get up and go to work. And before, everything I did was for her … and now, I don’t know what to do, and I don’t have a purpose anymore,” the grieving mother said.

When asked what message she wanted to share with other parents, the mother told WAAY that parents should be vigilant when it comes to their child’s safety.

“If I could say anything to parents, it would be: Know your day care, know who works there, know what’s going on, and if you see something, say something,” she said. “If it’s your child, if it’s someone else’s child, don’t worry about being embarrassed. Don’t worry about being wrong.”