On November 16, 2022, 14-month-old Hazel Harrison was at a home in Clark County, Kentucky, with her mother Monica Goodwin (age 41) and Erica Goodwin (age 44). The two women went upstairs, leaving the child alone and unsupervised downstairs. They later admitted to social services that they had gone upstairs to use methamphetamine, a drug they used regularly. While unsupervised, the child climbed into a hot tub located inside the home and drowned. Drug paraphernalia was found in the upstairs bedroom. The child was taken to the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, where she died on November 22, 2022, six days after the incident. Both women were arrested on November 28, 2022, and charged with second-degree manslaughter, each held on $50,000 bond at the Clark County Detention Center.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
All three documents explicitly state the child drowned in a hot tub. The WHSV article states: "a 14-month-old child drowned in a hot tub while they used drugs." The Kentucky.com article reports: "the child drowned in a hot tub inside the home."
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
All three documents describe the child being left alone and unsupervised. The WHSV article states: "the women were home with the child on Nov. 16 when they went upstairs and left the child alone downstairs. Police said the child was unsupervised long enough to climb into a hot tub that was inside the home and drown." The Kentucky.com article similarly reports: "they went upstairs and left the child alone downstairs."
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Multiple documents identify the child as Monica Goodwin's child. The Kentucky.com article states: "The women were at a home with Monica Goodwin's 14-month-old child Nov. 16." The WHSV article similarly states: "Monica and Erica Goodwin were arrested Monday in the death of Monica Goodwin's child." Monica Goodwin was charged with second-degree manslaughter.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Erica Goodwin, 44, was also charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the child's death. The WHSV article states: "They didn't clarify Monica and Erica Goodwin's relationship to each other." Both women share the last name Goodwin and were living separately in Winchester. The shared surname suggests they may be relatives (e.g., sisters, in-laws), but the exact relationship is unconfirmed. Erica Goodwin was clearly involved in the child's death as she was present and charged, but whether she is a relative, friend, or paramour is not definitively established.
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Both Monica Goodwin and Erica Goodwin were arrested and charged. The Kentucky.com article states: "Monica Goodwin, 41, and Erica Goodwin, 44, are charged with second-degree manslaughter and are being held in the Clark County Detention Center on $50,000 bond." The WHSV article confirms: "The women were taken into custody. They are both facing one count of manslaughter."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
All three documents reference methamphetamine use by the caregivers. The Kentucky.com article states: "the women told social services that they had gone upstairs to get high and that they use meth regularly. Drug paraphernalia was found in the bedroom upstairs." The WHSV article similarly reports: "the women admitted to regularly using meth and said that they had left the child alone to go upstairs and get high."
Notable Details
A notable detail is that the drowning incident occurred on November 16, but the child did not die until November 22 at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, indicating a six-day period of medical care before death. The Kentucky.com article states: "An obituary for Hazel Harrison states that she died Nov. 22 at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital." Additionally, the hot tub was located inside the home, which is an uncommon household feature and potentially relevant for child safety considerations. The women's candid admissions to social services about their drug use—"they had gone upstairs to get high and that they use meth regularly"—are also notable for how directly they establish the connection between substance use and the supervisory lapse.
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