WESTERVILLE -- An Ohio daycare owner accused of putting children to sleep with drug-laced treats has told her story on national television.
On "Good Morning America," Tammy Eppley said she's just a neighborhood mom running a small daycare center out of her home. She says, "the hardest part has been watching my kids suffer for it."
Police claim the 37-year-old mother of three was drugging the children she cared for, including her own daughter, by slipping melatonin and Benadryl into their snacks.
Earlier coverage:
WESTERVILLE -- The owner of a daycare has been accused of drugging children.
Tammy Eppley of Westerville, near Columbus, was arrested and charged with six counts of child endangering.
Police say she slipped cold and allergy medication into the food she fed the children she was babysitting.
Eppley was caring for six children at the time of her arrest, including her 2-year-old daughter.
The children ranged in age from 2 to 5.
Eppley denies the charges, saying she only administered medication to children at the request of their parents.
If convicted, she faces up to nine years behind bars.
Image courtesy of ABC 12.
On "Good Morning America," Tammy Eppley said she's just a neighborhood mom running a small daycare center out of her home. She says, "the hardest part has been watching my kids suffer for it."
Police claim the 37-year-old mother of three was drugging the children she cared for, including her own daughter, by slipping melatonin and Benadryl into their snacks.
Earlier coverage:
WESTERVILLE -- The owner of a daycare has been accused of drugging children.
Tammy Eppley of Westerville, near Columbus, was arrested and charged with six counts of child endangering.
Police say she slipped cold and allergy medication into the food she fed the children she was babysitting.
Eppley was caring for six children at the time of her arrest, including her 2-year-old daughter.
The children ranged in age from 2 to 5.
Eppley denies the charges, saying she only administered medication to children at the request of their parents.
If convicted, she faces up to nine years behind bars.
Image courtesy of ABC 12.
