By Casey Santee - Journal Writer
December 7, 2005
POCATELLO - Two-year-old Cameron Hamilton passed away in his father's arms at a Utah hospital after life support was removed Monday night.
Cameron was flown to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City from Pocatello with severe head trauma Dec. 1 after a Chubbuck day care, Achieving a Better Life, called police and said he was “unresponsive.” An associate of the care center, Michelle Bott-Graham, 39, of Pocatello, remains in Bannock County Jail accused of inflicting the fatal injuries on the child.
She's been officially charged with felony injury to a child in connection with the incident but more severe charges are expected. Her preliminary hearing is set for Monday.
A background check by the Journal revealed that Bott-Graham faced heroin and injury to a child charges two years ago that resulted in her state counseling license being revoked.
Cameron's mother, Heather Fast of Pocatello, said Bott-Graham did not have permission Dec. 1 to pick up the child from Achieving a Better Life. From there, Bott-Graham allegedly took the child to her home, where Pocatello police said the abuse occurred. She then returned the “unresponsive” child to the day care, police said...