Woman, Boyfriend Arrested After Toddlers Injured, Later Die

Woman, Boyfriend Arrested After Toddlers Injured, Later Die
Wesley Cunningham, 27 (L), and Ciera Nicole Gillespie, 25 (R). West Virginia Regional Jail
The Associated Press
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BUCKHANNON, W.Va.—A West Virginia woman and her boyfriend have been charged after two toddlers were hospitalized and later died, officials said.

Ciera Nicole Gillespie, 25, and Thomas Wesley Cunningham, 27, were arrested Friday, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office. Gillespie was charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect resulting in injury. Cunningham was charged with child abuse resulting in death and child abuse resulting in injury.