article_snippet: Charlie Burton told Al.com that Cassie Townsend brought the boy to a local hospital, UAB West, because the boy appeared to be sick.
article_snippet: Charlie Burton said the pair got out and traveled to a residence before going to Children's Hospital, but the boy was unresponsive and later died.
article_snippet: Al.com reported that Cassie Townsend was charged with chemical endangerment of a child -- before that was upgraded to chemical endangerment exposure to a child resulting in death.
article_snippet: It was not known if Cassie Townsend had an attorney.
article_snippet: Cassie Townsend was either the boy's godmother or aunt,  authorities told WSFA.
article_snippet: Cassie Townsend, pictured, is believed to have either been the boy's aunt or godmother .