6/23/14 - A local mother will appear in court next month after allegations of living with her young children in unsanitary living conditions. Heidi Lynn Kozlowski of Deerfield Township is set to have a July 2nd arraignment on child abuse charges for living with her young children in what authorities called âdeplorableâ conditions. In March, one of Kozlowskiâs twin sons, who was just 19 days old, died after experiencing breathing problems. She also has a two-year old daughter. Authorities could not say that the poor living conditions were the cause of the childâs death. The 25 year old told police that her son was having a hard time breathing and she had been suctioning out his nose and mouth before putting the twins to bed at 12:30am. According to court records, she said the babies were fine when her cousin woke up between 3 and 4am, but when she and the childrenâs father woke up at 5:30 am, they noticed their son was not breathing. After dropping water on his face, Kozlowskiâs cousin and the paramedics attempted CPR, but were not successful in reviving the child. Kozlowski will also be in the Livingston County family court for a disposition hearing on a child abuse/neglect case to determine if she can keep custody of her kids on July 29th. (JK)
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