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Foster Mother Charged In Death Of Baby Left In Hot Car

Posted: 6:27 am EST November 27, 2008Updated: 6:37 am EST November 27, 2008

A Jackson County woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after officials said she left her 9-month-old foster daughter in a hot car.

A grand jury indicted Wendy Osborne, 29, in connection with the death of Jessica Scovil.

On Sept. 2, Osborne failed to realize she left Jessica in her van, according to a police report. It was a day when temperatures reached 85 degrees.

The indictment states that Osborne did cause Jessica's death "without any intention to do so."

Involuntary manslaughter carries a sentence of one to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

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