A Broussard woman was taken into custody in connection with the death of her infant grandchild and the critical harm she inflicted to another on Mother’s Day.
Tammy Clause, 49, is facing second-degree murder and cruelty to juvenile charges after Broussard authorities conducted a welfare check on her
East Third Street home and made the horrific discoveries.
The 10-month-old and 2-year-old children suffered severe injuries that claimed the life of the younger baby while in the care of their grandmother, police said. Their mom called 911 after Clause couldn’t be reached for days.
“I called the police just for a welfare check. I never expected anything like this. Ever,” the distraught woman said adding that her surviving son suffered malnutrition and dehydration.
The grandmother was reportedly a military veteran who served in Iraq and suffered mental illness due to the traumatic experience; her entire life was shattered and she lost full custody of her own two sons in 2009 after a divorce.
