Ryan Rivers was a 23-month-old boy who died on November 28, 2006, in Pierrepont, New York, at his grandparents’ home. Shirley Winters, a family acquaintance staying with the family that day, was present in the house when the death occurred. What began as a family tragedy became a criminal investigation as prosecutors concluded the drowning was deliberate rather than accidental and sought to hold Winters responsible.

A St. Lawrence County grand jury indicted Winters on charges tied to the child’s death. She later pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for the drowning and, on June 16, 2008, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The case prompted renewed scrutiny of other child deaths connected to Winters; exhumations and new autopsies were part of efforts to explore a possible pattern.

If anyone knew Ryan, the household where he lived, or had information about the events in Pierrepont on November 28, 2006, please share any details that might help fill gaps in the timeline.