INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — An Independence woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty in the neglect-related death of her 6-month old daughter.
The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1I0CxTc ) that Deshelle Atkison pleaded guilty to two felony charges of child endangerment and abuse or neglect resulting in death.
She admitted to failing to seek medical care and provide adequate nourishment for her ...