A West Melbourne man has avoided a possible death sentence by agreeing to a 60-year prison term for the child-abuse death of a 3-year-old boy.
The trial for a West Melbourne mother accused of murder in the death of her toddler will have to start over after the judge declared a mistrial Tuesday.
Opening statements will get underway in the trial of a West Melbourne mother accused of murder in the death of her 3-year-old son.
A West Melbourne couple will be tried separately this summer for the murder of the mother’s 3-year-old. Police said Erica Dotson’s boyfriend Josh Manns beat Jameson Nance to death in 2021, but Dotson was aware of the abuse and didn’t stop it.
A former worker with the Department of Children and Families is now facing charges stemming from the death of a 3-year-old boy in June 2021.
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Newly released court documents detail the case police developed against the mother of 3-year-old Jameson Nance, who officers believe was abused to death by Joshua Manns.
