TODDLER DEATH

Fargo woman sentenced to 30 years for death of toddler

Brandi AdelekeFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A judge has sentenced a Fargo woman to 30 years in prison for the death of a 15-month-old girl that she was caring for. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandi Adeleke had earlier pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse. Meka Ducheneaux died about a year ago from what doctors said was blunt force trauma. Adeleke claimed that she had left…

South Dakota man pleads guilty in starvation death of toddler

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Brookings man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his role in the 2019 starvation death of a toddler. Robert Price, Jr. entered the plea after reaching an agreement with prosecutors. Price and the child’s aunt, Renae Fayant, were indicted by a grand jury in July 2019 on charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and…

Caregiver pleads not guilty in death of toddler

WATERTOWN, S.D. – A Watertown woman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges in the death of a toddler who was in her care. A Codington County grand jury indicted 30-year-old Amanda Walder on one count of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree manslaughter and aggravated battery. First responders answered a call about an unconscious child at Walder’s unlicensed day…