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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.

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The baby’s death investigation remains ongoing.

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