Du Quoin woman accused of suffocating baby
Published: Dec. 7, 2012 at 4:35 PM CST|Updated: Dec. 7, 2012 at 10:01 PM CST
JACKSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - A Heartland woman faces several charges in the death of a newborn child.
Jackson County State's Attorney Michael Carr says Casey M. Parnell, 25, of Du Quoin allegedly put the newborn in a trash bag in January 2011, which caused the baby to suffocate.
She faces felony charges including involuntary manslaughter and concealment of a homicidal death.
Parnell's in jail on $750,000 bond.
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