Carrington woman charged with murder in infant’s death

A Carrington (ND) woman has been charged with the 2022 murder of a five-month-old baby.

The Foster County State’s Attorney says Patricia Wick, 48, is also charged with the abuse of another child…and operating a home daycare with more than five children, without a license.

Wick was arrested today (Mon) after an investigation by Carrington Police and the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Court documents say that on Sept. 22, 2022, authorities responded to an in-home daycare in Carrington on a report of an unresponsive baby. The child later died of his injuries at a Fargo hospital.

The investigation revealed that a six-year-old child was injured in Wick’s care in early September…and that Wick illegally operated a home daycare.

At Wick’s initial hearing today (Mon), bail was set at $500,000 cash, surety or 10 percent. Wick may not have contact with families of the victims.

Wick’s next court appearance is set for Feb. 7^th.

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(Photo: Foster Co. State’s Attorney)

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(Foster Co. State’s Attorney release: )

After an investigation by the Carrington Police Department and with assistance of the North
Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (ND BCI) and Buffalo Bridges Human Service Zone, on
January 30, 2023, the Defendant, Patricia Wick, was arrested. Patricia Wick is charged with
Murder, a Class AA Felony, related to the death of an infant in her care, and Abuse of a Child, a
Class B Felony, related to the injury of another child, and Operating a family childcare home
without a license when required, a Class B Misdemeanor, related to being an unlicensed daycare
provider in the City of Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota.
On September 26, 2022, the Carrington Ambulance and Carrington Police Department responded
to an in-home daycare in Carrington, North Dakota on the report of an unresponsive 5 month old
baby. The baby was air flighted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota where the baby later
died as a result of his injuries.
During the investigation, Carrington Police Department, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal
Investigation and Buffalo Bridges Human Service Zone learned of a 6-year-old child that had been
injured in the care of Patricia Wick in early September, 2022 and that she operated a home daycare
with more than 5 children without a license.
On January 30, 2023, an initial hearing and a bail hearing were conducted via Zoom by the
Honorable Judge James D. Hovey with appearances by the Foster County State’s Attorney Kara
E. Brinster, and the Defendant, Patricia Wick, representing herself. Honorable Judge Hovey set
bail at $500,000 cash, surety or 10% and no contact with the victim’s families.
This is an ongoing investigation, and if anyone has additional information regarding the incident,
please contact the Carrington Police Department at (701) 652-3321.