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Monday, June 2, 2008 --- 1:15 p.m.

A girl remains hospitalized after falling from a roof. According to DeForest Police, police and EMS responded at 9:43 a.m. Monday.

Investigating officers discovered that a 2-year-old girl had crawled out an open second story window onto a roof, and then fell 15 feet to the ground. The girl was at her grandmother's home at the time.

The girl was transported via ground ambulance to Waunakee and then transported by Med Flight to UW Hospital. Her current condition is unknown but was conscious when transported.

DeForest Police and Dane County Human Services are investigating.
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Posted by: annonymous Location: fond du lac on Jun 7, 2008 at 10:08 AM
yes i do agree there should be a follow up story please, we all are wondering what will be done to deal with this, thank god the lil girl is ok, but its sad that she had to suffer from the negligence of an adult who knew better, the gramma taking care of her was not an elder, she does not have demensia or anything of such. the truth always comes out and she will have to live with this her whole life, which i hope knocked some sence into her if she has any heart left at all she should do anything and everything she possibly can to make up for whats happened, even though it really cant be taken back.
Posted by: b Location: madison on Jun 4, 2008 at 02:30 PM
I am guessing they were transporting her to the hospital, and her condition worsened and they called med flight in. Or they opted to meet them in waunakee as there is an airport there.
Posted by: Cyndi Location: Madison on Jun 4, 2008 at 02:28 PM
Want a story? I'll leave my email address
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 4, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Have any charges been filed against the grandmother as of yet. Who would be stupid enough to leave a second window open, and not be in the same room as the child. If for some odd reason she needed to leave the room she should have taken the child with her. To me charges should be filed for neglect of a minor. Nbc please give us all some good news.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Madison on Jun 4, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Thank you Gary!! I keep thinking the same thing regarding many of the stories that are reported. I rarely see follow-up. What is the point of having these forums if we never learn the truth? Thanks!!
Posted by: Gary Location: Madison on Jun 4, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Hey NBC 15, there are a lot of accusations being thrown around in this blog. Any way you guys can doo a follow up to this story?
Posted by: anonymous Location: DeForest on Jun 4, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I am curious about the Aunt Kathy in Madison-if no-one supposidly was around how would you think she followed a kitten out there? Maybe the kitten followed her? Is someone looking for excuses?
Posted by: Cyndi Location: Madison WI on Jun 4, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Ok, for the record, this was my niece...and this was no accident. It was negligence!!! This woman LEFT THE HOUSE FOR A GOOD 30 MINS. with nobody looking after my nieces 1 1/2 years and 4 years of age!!!! AGAIN THIS WAS NO EFFIN ACCIDENT!!!!
Posted by: annonymous Location: Fond Du Lac on Jun 4, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Yes i agree that in a normal case where i didnt know the person i would do my best not to judge, but in this case i do know the "grandmother" whom is really just the stepgrandmother. In knowing her, I know that theres no doubt in my mind that had someone else done this to one of her kids then she would press full charges and sue then for all they were worth, does that mean the mother should? well its up to the mom and dad but the main lesson in it is that this is not the first stunt this grandma has pulled, a couple years ago she let her own child lock themselves in the trunk of the car with the keys. where was she during all of this anyhow? and btw i highly highly doubt there was any kitten involved. even if she is honestly telling the truth, she has cried wolf too many times and im sry but she needs to be dealt with.
Posted by: kathy Location: madison on Jun 3, 2008 at 06:56 PM
p.s. the baby is 20 month's old, not quite 2, but in good hand's at the UW..thank's to everyone, who helped her parent's and family, with kindness, and understanding...
Posted by: kathy Location: madison on Jun 3, 2008 at 06:51 PM
the truth is, that my neice, followed a kitten thru an open upstair window, no screen, climbed out and fall off the roof..i'm sure it was a horriable accident..but!!!! she's doing well, and probably will be released tomerrow..thank's your thought's and prayer's, our little one is still us, and were all very blessed...
Posted by: anonymous Location: deforest on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:41 PM
is step-grandma sad, at all, what happened to closing the window?
Posted by: anonymous Location: anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:31 PM
if she's drinking,why would she volunter to watch children? what's wrong with some people?i'm sure the child's mother didn't think her kid would get hurt,after all, it's grandpa's house.some people should not be near kids
Posted by: anonymous Location: anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:21 PM
how sad that a child cannot leave her children with their grandparents without having to worring about them. i'm sure they had reasons for doing so. i'll pray for them
Posted by: anonymous Location: anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 at 03:05 PM
this happened at the mother's father and stepmother's house.She is not the child's real grandmother.This woman has had drinking problems in the past,who knows what she was thinking, or doing at the time. Social services investigated her in the past.They should nail her!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: DeForest on Jun 3, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why she would have been taken to Waunakee by ambulance and not right to UW-Hospital or Meriter? Is there even a hospital in Waunakee? Can't Med-Flight land in DeForest? I guess with the recent Med-Flight tragedy, I'm just curious as to the guidelines for where and when they fly and to what type of accidents they are called for. If anyone knows, I'd appreciate it.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I agree with pam, if you know that you have your 2 year old granddaughter for the day; you make shue that she is safe. I have windows that are floor level. With a two year in the house; if I am not going to be in that room the window is shut and locked on the top. To stop this accident from happening again the grandmother should put locks on top of the window. I don't think that she did it on purpose.
Posted by: Pam on Jun 3, 2008 at 11:01 AM
This is a very sad story, BUT it would have taken that little girl a little while to open a window and get out it onto the roof and she would have certainly made some noise. yes 2 year olds get out of your sight, but they shouldnt be for long they get into everything. I feel very bad for the grandma if she was truly doing her best at watching her. I hope she recovers.
Posted by: Nick Location: Madison on Jun 3, 2008 at 10:20 AM
I think it's funny how most people are so quick defend the grandmother (and don't get me wrong, I would, too)because she is visualized as a sweet, loving, old grandma. But yet if this story was about the daughter of two ghetto crack fiends, people would be jumping all over it. Bad things happen to everyone.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 3, 2008 at 09:30 AM
People have you ever heard of a thing called window locks. It is a cheap items that will pay for itself in the long run.
Posted by: anon Location: wi on Jun 2, 2008 at 10:50 PM
this is real sad...i have a 2 year old daughter who is definitely very curious and wanders around the house while i am cleaning or cooking, she unfortunatly quit taking naps about 2 months before she turned 2, so sometimes there is no time to wait til she is sleeping for such things... maybe the grandma turned around to pick up a toy or something and the kid just went... thank goodness that she is hospitalized unlike those in other cases...i hope that she is ok and recovers quickly and that people are understanding of this grandmother because she probably feels awful enough already
Posted by: Denise Location: Madison on Jun 2, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Did you ever think that possibly the child was napping in the room, woke up, OPENED the window by herself, then fell from it ? My almost 3 yr old son has even unlocked a window and opened it, in the dead of winter. Let's not throw blame until the whole story is known.
Posted by: C on Jun 2, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Hey anon. - 04:22pm I thought you said your child is always an arms length away from you? Is his bed in the bathroom? I suppose your son doesn't get up on his own and leave his bedroom? Or do you lock him down in there? Contradicted yourself didn't you? Yes it does say he climbed out an open window? Was there a screen? WHo knows.
Posted by: young grandparent on Jun 2, 2008 at 07:20 PM
The article doesn't mention whether it was a 2 year 1 month or 2 year 11 month old child, but there is a world of developmental difference between that range. A 2-almost-3 year old child is CURIOUS and QUICK - very easy to see something and dart to it. The article also doesn't say whether that was the only child being watched by the grandmother. That would have another huge impact on the story, wouldn't it? Lets not be so quick to judge - after all that grandmother could only have gotten to be a GRANDmother after having successfully being a MOTHER. Give her the benefit of the doubt since she already had the benefit of years & years of experience, okay?
Posted by: Sandy Location: Mauston on Jun 2, 2008 at 06:23 PM
The grandmother may have been very close by and, being older, may not have been able to grab a quick child. I watch my 18 mon. old grandson occasionally and even though I am by his side AWAYS, he can dart away a little too quickly.
Posted by: nicole on Jun 2, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Seriously Amanda if you read the whole thing it says that the child was at the grandmothers house at the time of the incident. Dont be blaming parents for this incident when it says where the little girl was at.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 2, 2008 at 04:22 PM
amanda and rt. The point that I am making is that if you know that you have your 2 year old grand daughter, you make sure that all the windows without screens are shut. With a two year old you have to be near them at all times. Yes I do have time to clean and shower. I take care of that stuff when my son is sleeping. When he is in his room all windows are closed. Come on lets us some common sense. Do to an adults stupidity that child has to go through all this pain.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 2, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Amanda: I agree with Anonymous. Most parents suck! How many brains does it take to not have a window open with a small child. It did not say that the kid kicked out the screen. Idiots!
Posted by: RT on Jun 2, 2008 at 04:07 PM
Amanda- I agree with you totally. Anon. you must not have a job, a bladder, need to eat or make your child something to eat. Man when do you shower or clean up? Do you sleep with the child with one eye open too? Accidents happen and kids are very quick to get from one place to another. I hate to see what happens if and when your child gets injured anon.
Posted by: Amanda on Jun 2, 2008 at 03:18 PM
To Anonymous... How can you be there every second at only an arm's length away. I am not making excuses for these families, but realistically that is impossible. You must never use the restroom or have any cleaning or things like that... Way to make a grandmother feel worse than she already does. Rude.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 2, 2008 at 02:52 PM
what is going on lately. There have been so many young children getting hurt. Have parents given up on being parents. I am a parent of a 2 year old. He has never been servely hurt; but I am with him at all times. Where ever his is, I am just a arm length away.
Posted by: b Location: madison on Jun 2, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Sad story, I believe this is an accident. 2 year olds are quick and curious. Grandma was probably in the bathroom, or something and it happened real quick. How tragic, I hope she recovers.

 
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