Mother Seeks Charges After Toddler's Drowning at Unlicensed Daycare

Fayetteville Mother Seeks Harsher Charges After Daughters Drowning at Unlicensed DaycareGinger Calder, a Fayetteville mother, is calling for more severe charges against the owner of Memas Playhouse, where her one-year-old daughter, Gigi Michelle James, tragically drowned in September. The daycare, operated by Melissa Ortiz-Fikes, was found to be unlicensed and exceeding the legal limit of children. Despite initial reassurances, Gigi slipped past a fence and into a pool, leading to her death. Ortiz-Fikes was arrested for operating an unlicensed daycare but faces no additional charges, prompting Calder to demand more accountability. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.