Parents of Miyanna Jelks charged in connection with 9-year-old’s death, gun lock in home went unused
03/15/2018 4:41 am PDT
via WITI:
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- (WITI) -- The parents of 9-year-old Miyanna Jelks, grieving the loss of their daughter, have now been charged in connection with her death on Saturday, March 10. The accused are Marcel Jelks, 32, and Talisha Lee, 29.
The two face the following criminal charges:
Child neglect (resulting in death) as a party to a crime, habitual criminality repeater (Jelks)
Possession of a firearm by a felon, habitual criminality repeater (Jelks)
Possession with intent to deliver controlled substance (THC), habitual criminality repeater (Jelks)
Child neglect (resulting in death) as a party to a crime (Lee)
Possession of a firearm by a felon (Lee)
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