Arrest Warrant Issued for Mandan Mom Charged With Child Neglect

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Mandan woman charged with felony child neglect after her child missed too much school.

Authorities say the 8-year-old child of Samantha Lindgren accumulated 19 days of unexcused school absences.

They allege Lindgren also failed to attend mandatory meetings with school officials.
She faces a felony charge that carries up to five years in prison.