Western Kentucky mother, boyfriend accused of manslaughter after infant dies in home

Western Kentucky mother, boyfriend accused of manslaughter after infant dies in home
Western Kentucky mother, boyfriend accused of manslaughter after infant dies in home
EARLINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A man and woman from Earlington were charged on Thursday after a 10-month-old infant was found dead in their home in early August.

Around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced in a news release that troopers were asked to help with an investigation on Aug. 3 when the infant was pronounced dead by the Hopkins County Coroner’s Office at the home of 27-year-old Samantha Stagner, the baby’s mother.

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Stagner and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Dayton Mason, were both arrested on Aug. 13 and charged with first-degree manslaughter, per state police. They were both lodged in the Hopkins County Detention Center.

According to Lamb Funeral Home staff, a funeral was held for her on Aug. 9.

The baby’s death investigation remains ongoing.


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