US EditionAliamanu babysitter receives maximum sentence in baby’s death
- On Wednesday, Dixie Denise Villa was handed a 20-year prison term for causing the death of infant Abigail Lobisch, who was seven months old when she died in 2019 at an unlicensed daycare located at Aliamanu Military Reservation.
- Villa gave Abigail a fatal dose of diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl, while operating an unlicensed daycare repeatedly shut down by base officials.
- The Honolulu Police Department conducted a diligent investigation, resulting in Villa's conviction after a jury verdict in November and the rejection of her retrial request.
- The level of diphenhydramine in Abigail's blood was 2,400 nanograms per milliliter, nearly double the average in fatal infant overdoses, according to medical examiners.
- The sentencing ends a six-year wait for justice by Abigail’s family and underscores calls to hold caregivers accountable for harm to vulnerable children.
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Babysitter receives maximum sentence in baby’s death
By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Dixie Villa, the woman found guilty of manslaughter for the 2019 death of 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch, received a 20 year sentence. Villa was convicted of giving Lobisch a fatal dose of Benadryl six years ago at the Aliamanu Military Reservation. “The family waited six years for justice. We appreciate Judge To’oto’o’s decision in this case. Our keiki are vulnerable and …
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Dixie Villa to serve maximum sentence for manslaughter of 7-month-old
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The woman convicted of manslaughter of a 7-month-old child will serve the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Dixie Denise Villa was found guilty of manslaughter in November 2024 for giving 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch a fatal dose of Benadryl back in 2019. Judge denies new trial for Dixie Villa Following a heated trial of disputed testimony and claims of withheld evidence, a Circuit Court judge clarified his positio…
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