Melissa Calusinski interrogation: "I was getting frustrated" | Forensic Files

he was you know wobbling and getting frustrated because he didn't want to be held he wanted to be put on the floor
right away okay so as he was doing that I was getting still a little frustrated and what happened was I
didn't look to see how far I put him down he hit the edge up here how hard did you put him down it makes a
difference it really does you need to tell us how hard you put him down did you pull him down cuzz that's you did
how hard show me with the doubt show us how angry you were and show us what happened and let's just get this over
with and move on okay so I got angry yeah and I went boom we think in this situation the other babies are screaming
crying whatever you're taking care of them by yourself you bend in your hands he starts acing
up and you you get mad at him and you throw him on the floor you threw him on the floor yeah really
hard really hard yeah show us how hard you threw him on the ground I went like that okay just like cuz you just wanted
him out of your arms yeah okay why you been lying Li I didn't I'm trying to make it sound right I really we don't
want you to make it sound right we want you to tell us the truth I am why did you lie to us before I thought it would
have been done and deal but I didn't think it would come down to this and I'm so confused to the last thing where it's
pushing and me getting angry and I don't ever go to that stage ever I want things
to get done I want to be done with things and I want to help you guys so much because why did you um what did you
think after you threw him on the ground I felt like like gosh I can't believe I threw a child on the floor I've never
done that and with so much frustration because of one person taking care of like eight by themselves eight babies
while one is doing the dishes it's it's frustrating with all these kids cuz they
screaming crying wanting to get out and play and you can't do everything you don't have eight arms you have to take
your time and do everything one at a time and I'm very very truly sorry I didn't mean to get in attitude with you
guys we understand I'm so sorry okay we understand I'm just kind of curious how long much more cuz not much longer we're
on the phone right now we're trying to get this done as quickly as possible because I just want to go home spend
time with my puppy let me get uh you let me get this all going

After three more hours of intense questioning - nine hours total - Melissa Calusinski confirmed the suspicions of Lake Zurich, Ill., police detectives.

Brief Summary

A caregiver recounts a moment of anger leading to a child being thrown on the floor while managing multiple infants.

Key points

A Moment of Frustration. A caregiver reflects on a moment of anger and regret after throwing a child.

Episode highlights

A Moment of FrustrationA caregiver reflects on a moment of anger and regret after throwing a child.“I can't believe I threw a child on the floor.”1:51Mar 1, 2015

Episode quotes

I can't believe I threw a child on the floor.

Reflecting on a moment of frustration.

1:51WatchMar 1, 2015

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