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South Dakota woman sentenced in starvation death of toddler

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BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota woman accused in the July 2019 starvation death of a 3-year-old girl has been sentenced to 75 years in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Renae Fayant and 29-year-old Robert Price, Jr., both of Brookings, are accused in the death of Fayant’s niece. The two adults were the child’s caregivers for two years. An autopsy showed the toddler died of dehydration and malnourishment. Investigators say the girl was confined to a small area of the home where they also found feces. Fayant pleaded guilty in July to first-degree manslaughter. Price pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a jury trial next month.

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