dehydration
Sep 17 2008, AP

A man charged with failing to help a toddler who died of dehydration under his sister’s care accepted a plea deal that will likely keep him out of prison.

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Sharon Patterson,left, is arraigned in Superior Court in Meriden, Conn., Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Patterson was charged with manslaughter, cruelty to persons, and risk of injury to a minor in connection with the death of Amari Jackson, 23 months, who..