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Murder conviction of mother upheld by Kentucky Supreme Court, AG Coleman reports

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A Kenton County woman who was convicted of murder after her toddler ingested her fentanyl and died will remain in prison as the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld her conviction, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced.In a press release on Friday, Coleman detailed that the Supreme Court upheld the 33-year sentence of Lauren Baker after she was convicted of murder in 2023. Notably, she was also convicted of two counts of trafficking in a controlle…

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Kentucky mom's murder conviction upheld for child's fentanyl death

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Lauren Baker, a Kenton County woman, in the fentanyl-related death of her 2-year-old son.

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Fentanyl kills Allentown toddler. Father pleads guilty to manslaughter

A father has pleaded guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of his 22-month-old son after the Allentown toddler fatally ingested drugs while in his parents’ care, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office announced.Jorge Suarez-Santiago, 33, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin also pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to heroin possession in an unrelated case.

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Murder conviction of mother upheld by Kentucky Supreme Court, AG Coleman reports

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KY Supreme Court upholds mother's conviction in fentanyl-related death of two-year-old son - NKyTribune

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a Ludlow woman convicted of murder after her toddler son ingested her fentanyl will remain in prison. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid narcotic up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. The Attorney General’s Office of the Solicitor General worked to uphold the conviction before the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Kentucky Supreme Court recently upheld Lauren Baker’s 3…

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Kentucky Mother’s Murder Conviction Affirmed In Child’s Fentanyl Death Case

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — The Kentucky Supreme Court has affirmed the murder conviction of Lauren Baker, a woman from Kenton County, for the fentanyl-related death of her 2-year-old son. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that Baker will continue to serve her 33-year sentence. In 2023, Baker was found guilty of wanton murder and two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree. The court determined she posed a severe…

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