Benton County jurors have convicted a former Richland nanny of second-degree manslaughter in the death of a toddler in her care.
KENNEWICK — Benton County jurors have convicted a former Richland nanny of second-degree manslaughter in the death of a toddler in her care.
The Tri-City Herald says 31-year-old Kelli Jacobsen was acquitted on Wednesday of the more serious charge of first-degree manslaughter.
Ryder Morrison died in the hospital in 2011, a day after his first birthday. Doctors say he had suffered abusive head trauma.
Jacobsen’s first trial in 2013 ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision.