Nine-month-old Ryder Brown died of “sudden unexplained death in an infant,” a term now used in place of sudden infant death syndrome, according to he Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The infant boy was found dead on May 14 when emergency workers responded to an apartment at 7301 East Brainerd Road.
Julie Jack, 31, was charged with aggravated child neglect by police. According to a police release at the time, Ms. Jack, without the permission of the mother had “left the infant with an adult who could not properly care for the baby.”
The medical examiner’s office did not find any physical signs of abuse such as bruising and toxicology reports returned clean, according to the office.
Ms. Jack posted a $5,000 bond on May 13 and her initial Hamilton County General Sessions Court appearance for May 21 was postponed until July 20.