Woman learns punishment after overdose death of 5-year-old grandson
A woman has learned her sentence after the overdose death of her 5-year-old grandson.
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Stephanie Shanks, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children, according to court documents.
By entering a guilty plea, Shanks agreed to a prison term of four to six years.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, Charles Brown, 5, was found dead at a home on Benning Place in Dayton on March 30, 2024.
Brown had a lethal dose of fentanyl, fluoro fentanyl, and xylazine in his system, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office.
Shanks babysat Brown, his twin sister, and his 3-year-old brother on the weekends while their mother worked,
In exchange for her plea, one count of child endangering and a drug possession charge were dropped.
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