Neglect and Abandonment: Mother Leaves 16-Month-Old Jailyn Candelario Alone to Die | Cleveland, Ohio

Crime Salad

BLACKCAT | Realm

True Crime

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

On West 97th Street in Cleveland, Ohio, tragedy struck when police discovered 16-month-old Jailyn Candelario unresponsive inside her Pack ‘N Play. First responders tried to save her, but it was too late—Jailyn was pronounced dead at the scene. What officers found inside the home was deeply disturbing, and the condition of both the residence and the toddler immediately raised red flags for investigators. This was no tragic accident.

Warning: The details that follow about Jailyn’s condition are deeply unsettling. Behind every headline and police report is a little girl who deserved love, safety, and care. Jailyn Candelario’s short life ended far too soon, and those who knew her will forever carry the weight of knowing she did not receive the protection she needed.

Voice your thoughts:If you could say one thing to Jailyn today, what would it be?

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0:00.0	Today's episode covers incredibly difficult and upsetting subject matter.
0:05.7	We'll be discussing themes of extreme child neglect, mental health struggles, and heartbreaking decisions that lead to the passing of a victim far too young.
0:15.3	Listener discretion is strongly advised.
0:17.6	We believe dispatcher so we'll come about you Do you need police, fire, or EMS?
0:21.5	What is he said that?
0:23.2	Oh, my God.
0:24.5	Leave him police, you need to leave fire or EMS.
0:27.6	No.
0:28.6	I need big money.
0:30.6	It's big money.
0:31.6	What is the address?
0:33.6	What is the address?
0:35.6	What is the address? On the morning of Friday, June 16, 2003,
0:47.5	Cleveland Emergency Services received a frantic call from a desperate mother, telling them that she had found her 16-month-old
0:55.8	daughter unresponsive in their home. Cleveland Division of Police immediately sprung into
1:01.2	action and what they found was unsettling and according to them had been branded into their
1:07.3	minds forever. From this point to the investigation and even the court proceedings, what is uncovered
1:15.6	becomes increasingly more surprising, horrifying, and heartbreaking as lies repeatedly become exposed.
1:23.6	This is the case of J-Lean Candelario.
1:26.6	I'm Ashley.
1:28.4	And I'm Ricky.
1:29.4	And this is Crime Salad.
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