Summary
A Minnesota day care worker named Theah Loudemia Russell has been arrested for allegedly suffocating an 11-month-old child, Harvey Muklebust, to death at Rocking Horse Ranch in Savage, Minnesota, on September 22, 2025. Police believe Russell engaged in this act for attention and also mentioned her involvement in similar incidents with other children.
Key Facts
- On September 22, 2025, Harvey Muklebust, an 11-month-old child, died at Rocking Horse Ranch in Savage, Minnesota.
- Theah Loudemia Russell, an 18-year-old day care worker, has been arrested in connection with the child's death.
- Police suspect Russell suffocated children on three occasions for attention-seeking purposes.
- Russell confessed to the acts and has admitted to the murder of Harvey Muklebust.
- The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families suspended the day care center's license.
- Before her arrest, Russell reportedly exhibited attention-seeking behavior, including setting fires and making false 911 calls.
- Russell is currently held at the Scott County Jail, suspected of second-degree murder.
- A fundraiser for the Muklebust family has raised over $35,000.
