Ohio Mom Charged in Death of Toddler Left Alone for 10 Days, Prosecutors Say

Ohio Mom Charged in Death of Toddler Left Alone for 10 Days, Prosecutors Say
Kristel Candelario. Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department via AP
The Associated Press
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CLEVELAND—Prosecutors in Ohio have announced murder charges against a woman in the death of her 16-month-old daughter, who authorities say was left alone for 10 days while the woman went on vacation.

The Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office said Monday that Kristel A. Candelario, 31, was indicted last week on one count of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, and one count each of felonious assault and endangering children.