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Mother Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Toddler's Death

4/2/2025

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Larena Renee Jackson, 31, received a 17.5-year sentence for the tragic second-degree unintentional murder of her 23-month-old son in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Initially, she claimed he was run over, but investigations uncovered a heartbreaking truth of abuse. Her conflicting accounts and evidence of a blood cleanup ultimately led to her guilty plea on February 10, 2025.

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Story summary

Larena Renee Jackson, 31, received a 17.5-year sentence for the tragic second-degree unintentional murder of her 23-month-old son in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Initially, she claimed he was run over, but investigations uncovered a heartbreaking truth of abuse. Her conflicting accounts and evidence of a blood cleanup ultimately led to her guilty plea on February 10, 2025.