Child Endangerment

Jennifer Johnson, a 49-year-old Missouri woman, has been sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of 8-month-old Hannah Kent, whom she was babysitting. The incident occurred in April 2021 when Johnson was entrusted with the child for the first time by her friend and the baby's mother, Lanetta Hill. Prosecutors detailed how Johnson mishandled the infant and lied about the events leading to her death.