Colorado mom fatally abused child, gets 16-year prison term
In this image from an April 2017 video provided by the Denver Police Department, Olivia Gant, who was 6 years old at the time, rides with Capt. Tim Scudder on a call in Denver. Olivia's mother, Kelly Turner, will be sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, after pleading guilty last month to child abuse resulting in death, charitable fraud and theft between $100,000 and $1 million, according to prosecutors. Authorities say she duped doctors about her daughter’s health, leading to unnecessary surgeries and medications. (Denver Police Department via The Denver Post via AP)
By PATTY NIEBERG
Associated Press/Report for America
DENVER — A Colorado mother who fatally abused her 7-year-old daughter and lied about her health to get handouts from charities worth at least $100,000 was sentenced to 16 years in prison as part of a plea deal that threw out murder charges....
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