Posted on 07/25/2025 12:41:34 PM PDT by Morgana
Horrifying police bodycam footage captured a stricken mother's primal cry of grief as she realized her 10-month-old baby girl had died under the care of her babysitter.
The tear-jerking moment unfolded on June 26, 2024, in Pekin, Illinois, when Branda Nichelle, the mother of little Sylvie Zacovic, broke down outside the home of her infant daughter's babysitter, Makenna Rhodes, 22.
Rhodes is set to go on trial for murder in October, with bodycam footage unearthed by Body Cam Edition likely to become central to the shocking case.
Nichelle was seen in the footage racing from her workplace after Rhodes called her to say Sylvie was found unresponsive in her cot, with paramedics and police already gathered at the home.
As she approached Rhodes' home, Nichelle began screaming as she was told that Sylvie was found in gravely serious condition, unresponsive and being taken to hospital.
'Oh my god, oh my god,' she wailed in the bodycam footage. 'She's just... oh my god.'
Rhodes tried to hug her, but Nichelle brushed her off before getting into a police cruiser to get to hospital.
Sylvie was tragically pronounced dead 30 minutes later, and police were seen immediately raising suspicions about Rhodes, saying she appeared 'too calm' as the chaos was unfolding.
In separate police footage that same day, Rhodes and her boyfriend were seen being interrogated as investigators realized Sylvie's death may not have been a tragic accident.
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Don’t think I can watch..
Another candidate for a public hanging.
Maximum penalty for homicide is 60 years in Illinois. Hopefully she gets the full sentence.
Not watching or listening. Headline alone is sufficient.
Nothing I wish to see
Seen enough violent death and the aftermath in pushing 70
And it never goes away
Scott Adams is right. Stay away from them.
"Women can have it all!". "Be a boss girl." — or take care of your babies.
Prayers up for the baby, and the mother.
I'll withhold comment about the babysitter.
Some people are CALM because they’re in shock.
Blonde babysitters?
Can’t bear to warch it either. Just want to add that these big commercial day care centers don’t always screen well the people they hire to do the actual child care.There have been problems.
There is no reason to watch something like this. These videos are the modern day version of a freakshow.
“Scott Adams is right. Stay away from them”
Scott Adams?? WHO is that?
Stay away from what?
I don’t understand your comment.
I didn’t watch the video if that’s what you are talking about. Gratuitous violence is evil.
Not a chance I’m watching. In my lifetime I have seen 3 mothers at the moment of learning their child had just died. Not a scene you want to remember.
Racing from her workplace….
Disregard at your own risk.
The poster in post number 8 was implying that it was a black person who killed the baby when in fact it was a young blonde white female.
Follow his maxims and it will save your life. And your children's lives too.
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