• May 19, 2013

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Woman is sentenced for killing her newborn in a prison bathroom

CORBIN, Ky. (WYMT) - A woman learns her punishment for admitting she killed her newborn in a prison bathroom.

The Times-Tribune reports Ashley Cox received twenty years in prison on manslaughter and other charges.

She gave birth back in 2010 while visiting a friend at an Oldham County prison.

Police say she stuffed the baby's mouth with toilet paper and put the body in the trash.

Officials prepare for Memorial Day weekend on the water
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