Sneak peek: Blaming Melissa | Forensic Files

there has been an extraordinary new development in a case we brought you in February it began with an anonymous
phone call that led to new evidence that could mean everything to a Young daycare
worker blame for a child's [Music] death just hearing them hearing you know little babies
it just it makes my day just being around them Melissa kazinski is my younger sister she's just a wonderful genuine
nicest person I've ever met I got her the job at the daycare center where we both
worked the daycare center was where wealthy working moms and dads took their children expecting their children to be
in great hands oh I loved it every day you know just coming in there seeing all the kids and everyone smiling
happy Benjamin kingan was 16 months old he was a sweet little boy he loved molissa he was a very happy
baby on January 14th 2009 Melissa Kinski had gone to work Ben was sitting in his
bouncy chair playing with his blanket and then he kind of falls back asleep when I saw him starting to fall asleep
I'm like Ben Ben and no response he didn't look right and I touched his hand he did not wake up at
all I flew in there and she was you know trying to comfort him Ben wake up I saw
orange foam come out of his nose and um I'm sorry I didn't get a pulse I started
doing CPR immediately I was so scared later we heard that Ben had passed away 2 days later at about 9:30 a.m.
Melissa kazinski was brought to a police station for questioning and we've got some questions to ask you police were
told that Ben had severe head trauma Ben's skull was sure and it was something that occurred at the daycare
center we're sure that somebody did this to him the last adult in the room with Ben before the incident occurred was
Melissa cisinski I never put my hand on the chest ever I kept telling them I didn't do this what happened why would
you blame me for doing something like that I had nothing to do it she denied having done anything to Benjamin you hit
him in the head no for about 6 hours I did not do anything the count was 79 times I never put my hand I did not drop
them I completely did not do it they were just continuously not believing me your line Looks like you intentially
kill this boy I'm not believing anything you're telling me now I didn't do anything give me a break this kid's dead
we're not going anywhere until we get the facts here okay don't make me please Melissa what happened to
Ben I don't know exactly what happened to him but I got blamed for it

Special time: Can newly discovered evidence free a day care worker serving 31 years in prison for killing a toddler? "48 Hours" correspondent has the latest on the case Saturday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Melissa Kazinski is accused of causing a child's death, facing intense police interrogation while maintaining her innocence.

Key points

Tragic Daycare Incident. A young boy, Benjamin, tragically passes away at a daycare, leading to accusations against his caregiver.

Episode highlights

Tragic Daycare IncidentA young boy, Benjamin, tragically passes away at a daycare, leading to accusations against his caregiver.“Melissa Kazinski was brought to a police station for questioning.”2:16Jul 15, 2015

Episode quotes

I never put my hand on the chest ever.

Melissa Kazinski's denial during police questioning.

2:45WatchJul 15, 2015

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