It was January 14, 2009. A 16-month-old toddler named Benjamin Kingan died at a Lake County, Illinois daycare center from a mysterious head injury. Melissa Calusinski, a 22-year-old Teacher’s Assistant at the daycare, was charged and ultimately convicted of his murder. Years later, new evidence has been discovered that shows Ben's cause of death may not be what it seems, and that it may not have been a homicide after all.

SOURCES:

• Appellate Court of Illinois Second District Ruling
• YouTube Interrogation Videos
• 48 Hours
• Official Justice For Melissa Calusinski Family Page

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