I don't know if nobody's been here all weekend or what. How old is he? Yeah, we were told two. No way. That he's malnourished is unfortunately is possible. [music] On October 17th, 2022, officers from the Cook County Sheriff's Office received a desperate call from a woman reporting she had just discovered her deceased nephew inside her sister's home. Upon arriving, officers were confronted with a scene of unimaginable tragedy. Is there anybody else in the house? It's When we got here, it was just Earl and I. Nobody else is in the house? Do you all have ID? Yeah. Nobody else is in the house? No, just No, just Earl and that little No, Mom's not here yet. They got here pretty quick. That's okay. If you got to go in for it, that's okay. No, I I need everybody out. Where am I going? All right. This arm here? Yeah. This broke here. All right. And my side pains on the way. Upon entering the room, officers discovered the lifeless body of 19-month-old Nathan lying in his crib. Nathan was unresponsive, malnourished, covered in vomit and feces, [music] and had been left without clothing. The harrowing scene immediately pointed to severe mistreatment and was quickly ruled to be a criminal death. However, officers had found no sign of the mother, 22-year-old Jamie Hanyan, at the scene. A troubling absence that left investigators struggling to piece together what Nathan had endured before help ever came. Mom's not here. As far as I know, they're sister She said she watches the kid Monday through Friday and the week. And she's This is her first time being here since Friday. But I don't I don't know if nobody's been here all weekend or what. No, I I started I have to tell the detectives All right. Okay. to come out. What information do I need from you all? I'm assuming a run number. We're going to We're going to call the hospital. We'll get you a doctor's name. And time that we're getting We're having him pronounced. Confirmed? I need to get info from the one him or her first. Yeah, she said her ID is somewhere in here, but In this room or in the bathroom? Whatever she I didn't ask. I just said stay out here until I knew you had a better idea what's what. You got the man and then go get info from the ambulance? Yeah. Yeah, I'll I'll stay right here. You guys want to add anything more? Are y'all from River Ranch? No, we don't. What ambulances uh what um are you guys not working? River Park. River Park. Yeah. River Park first station. How old is he? Yeah, we were told two. No way. If If she's that malnourished, it's unfortunately is possible. He's laying on stool in there. No diaper? No, no diaper. There's a full trash bag right there, okay. 52, 53, see if I was out of my >> Hello. Nathan's condition left officers speechless, stunned by the extent of the mistreatment. The tiny boy's body told a story that words had yet to capture. He weighed just 4.3 kg at the time, only 3 lb more than when he was born, and well below the normal range of 9 to 14 kg. Yet, when investigating the house, officers found plenty of food to nourish the family, including the child, and the several cats inside the house were healthy and well-fed. The case stood as a grim testament to the mother's carelessness, culminating in a tragedy that claimed Nathan's young life. When we found him, this pillow was parallel or perpendicular to the back here. He was where his head was here, like left lateral lying, and then covered in stool and urine. I didn't let nobody in. >> [snorts] >> I haven't been able to ID anybody outside yet. All right, go ahead and start the Who was in here at the when you got here? Um the two They said the two girls. Those two the two ladies. And the guy who came later. She's saying her ID is in here, so I'm just going to have to take her name. At this point, the officer began questioning the witness, trying to piece together the events of the day and locate Jamie. According to Jamie's sister, Jamie had left for work that morning and asked her to check on the baby, and that was when the 19-year-old discovered Nathan deceased. Every second now mattered, and officers moved swiftly to find Jamie. Is mom here? She's on her way. What's mom? Who Who you were here, right? What What's the mom's What's uh your sister's name? Jamie. You spell it? >> Yes. J A I M Yeah. J A I M E J A M I E J A M I E. Okay. That's her name. It's not short for something. It's not >> Hamilton. Hamilton. What's the same last name as you? Spell it again? H A M I L T O N H A M I L T O N What's her date of birth? Uh March 14th, 2001. And she was here. I need to speak with his mom. I'm not prepared to depart. It's not that I'm insensitive or anything like that. It's just Where do you stay, Grandma? What's the baby's name? Nathan. What's his last name? Wisdom. W I S D O M >> N A T H A N, Nathan? A A, middle initial. Wisdom? Yes. Spell it. I don't want to assume. W I S Three? W I S D O M Cuz Damian doesn't spell it different, right? >> date of birth? March 2nd, 2021. March 2nd. Is that '01? '21. '21, sorry. The witnesses, Jamie's mother and sister, were deeply disturbed by the scene they encountered, never imagining that Jamie would leave Nathan in such a state. According to her sister, she was responsible for caring for Nathan on specific days of the week. She had last seen him alive on Friday, and when she returned on Monday to care for him, the boy was found deceased. Later investigations confirmed that Nathan had spent the majority of his life in that wooden crib. Investigators also determined that Jamie had failed to provide proper care and nourishment for the child. '17. All right. Who do we have here? Aunt, friend, grandma. All right. Can you give me that phone number real quick? Okay. So, the one I got here for the grandmother is totally wrong. Right. Aunt and friend are there. And then, she usually baby-sits for her sister on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. And then, my sister went to work. And she wasn't here on the weekends. She comes in the first time She said when my sister went to work, she didn't think anything of it. What day is it? Check on that's what she called. So she wanted to work at 11. Where does she work? That I didn't get yet. What she said she was on her way. So I asked her what she wants to say. Sister's on her way. Is that the mother of the child? Her sister on the way. She said she's coming to pick her up. She's on her way. She said she said she's coming she's on her way. But I don't know where she was. Where she was. Officer you were our first officer on scene, right? I have a 1339 Are you okay? I need somebody for the crossing at 59th and Wolcott. Do I need someone else here? We will be there 15. No, I think I can do it. 52 15th and Wolcott. Here. Let's let's go out camera. I'll talk to you. 10-4 59th and Wolcott is covered. We need 20-50 in Wolcott. As the investigation progressed and authorities searched for Jamie, they eventually learned she was in Tennessee visiting family. An arrest warrant was issued and on March 7th, 2023, she was taken into custody by the FBI Fugitive Task Force. But it was only after her arrest during interrogation that the full picture of the nightmare Nathan had been enduring inside the house began to emerge. During questioning, Jamie admitted she had no motivation to feed Nathan or properly care for him, claiming that most days she simply didn't feel like getting up, so she never went to check on him. She also confessed that she heard Nathan crying on Saturday, but did not check on him once over the entire weekend. The prolonged mistreatment Nathan had endured ultimately led to consequences Jamie would never be able to escape and in the end, she was charged with first-degree murder.