child endangerment
A Massachusetts couple was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the death of their 10-month-old foster son, whom they neglected to seek medical care for despite clear signs of serious illness. Superior Court Judge Tracy Duncan ordered Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker, both of Adams, to serve three to five years in a state correctional facility after convictions for involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment.
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Racqual Roniquel Hicks, a 37-year-old mother in Ohio, faces seven counts of child endangerment after allegedly leaving her children—including an 11-month-old infant—locked in a car while she gambled at an internet cafe in Toledo. The incident took place on March 19, with Hicks driving on a suspended license and without car seats. She pleaded not guilty in court and was released under GPS monitoring.