Del. Daycare Worker Admits to Smothering 4-Month-Old Baby Girl Because She Wouldn't Stop Crying

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On Wednesday, the Delaware DOJ said that Ferguson’s plea “includes an acknowledgement of guilt for the murder, along with the other abuse alleged in the State’s indictment.”

She remains held at the Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution until her sentencing, which has not yet been determined.

Her attorney did not immediately return PEOPLE’s calls for comment.

In September 2019, PEOPLE reported that Ferguson was arrested and charged with killing a 4-month-old in her care at the Little People Child Development Center in Bear.

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The next day, Ferguson was arrested.

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source: people.com