SPECIAL SECTION D1-D6 USA TODAY: O.J. Simpson granted parole in Nevada C1 THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 | D1 American Legion STATE TOURNAMENT at Riley Park P-15’s JULY 22 — 26 hosting state Lower State Upper State • HORRY POST 111 • FORT MILL POST 43 • CHAPIN/NEWBERRY • GAFFNEY POST 109 POSTS 193/24 • INMAN POST 45 tourney • FLORENCE POST 1 • ROCK HILL POST 34 FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents • SUMTER POST 15 Mother charged in baby’s death Coroner’s office reports 1-year-old child died from being in hot vehicle BY JIM HILLEY Latisha Nichole Rembert, 24, Sumter County six weeks to confirm the cause sponders attempted to revive
[email protected] for homicide by child abuse Coroner’s Office of death. the child before police escorted and neglect. Sumter-Lee Re- has reported the The child was found unre- the ambulance and blocked The charges against the gional Detention Center’s web- preliminary sponsive Wednesday at Swan traffic en route to Palmetto mother of a 1-year-old who re- site showed that she was ini- cause of death of Lake-Iris Gardens after first Health Tuomey shortly after portedly died Wednesday from tially charged Wednesday with 1-year-old Mekhi responders were called to the 3:15 p.m. Wednesday. being left in a hot vehicle were legal custodian, unlawful ne- REMBERT Rembert was hy- scene. Police later learned that The entrance gate to the gar- upgraded Thursday evening. glect of a child or helpless per- perthermia be- the mother had left the child dens were shut and secured.