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Daycare Tragedy: Toddler Dies as Worker Scrolls Phone

3/18/2026

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Maddy Mitchell, a 16-month-old girl, died at Creative Beginnings in North Carolina on May 19, 2025, on her first day.
Alexandra Coffey, a daycare worker at Creative Beginnings, allegedly smothered Mitchell while scrolling on her phone.
A lawsuit states Coffey held the child down for several minutes and did not check on her for three hours.
The facility was shut down.
Maddy Mitchell's mother seeks justice.

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Story summary

Maddy Mitchell, a 16-month-old girl, died at Creative Beginnings in North Carolina on May 19, 2025, on her first day.
Alexandra Coffey, a daycare worker at Creative Beginnings, allegedly smothered Mitchell while scrolling on her phone.
A lawsuit states Coffey held the child down for several minutes and did not check on her for three hours.
The facility was shut down.
Maddy Mitchell's mother seeks justice.