Police: Death of toddler in washing machine appears accidental
OREM, Utah >> Oregon police say the parents of a 1-year-old boy who drowned in a washing machine will likely not face charges.
Hillsboro, Ore., police spokesman Michael Rouches says the death of 21-month-old Ollie Hebb appears accidental.
Tiffany Hebb told The Deseret News that her son used to help her with the laundry by throwing clothes into the top-loading washer. She says Ollie went missing for a few minutes on March 23, and she found him wedged inside the water-filled machine.
Rouches says police will forward the case to a district attorney.
The boy died after a day on life support. His organs were donated.
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The couple had recently moved from Orem, Utah, to the Portland suburb. The newspaper reports the boy was buried over the weekend in Utah.