DAYTON — A woman has learned her sentence after the overdose death of her 5-year-old grandson.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Stephanie Shanks, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children, according to court documents.
By entering a guilty plea, Shanks agreed to a prison term of four to six years.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Men charged in Joe Burrow’s home break-in took pictures with ‘JB9′ chain, other jewelry
- 2nd person dies from Ohio warehouse mass shooting
- 1 seriously injured after car hits salt truck in Downtown Dayton
As News Center 7 previously reported, Charles Brown, 5, was found dead at a home on Benning Place in Dayton on March 30, 2024.
Brown had a lethal dose of fentanyl, fluoro fentanyl, and xylazine in his system, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
Shanks babysat Brown, his twin sister, and his 3-year-old brother on the weekends while their mother worked,
In exchange for her plea, one count of child endangering and a drug possession charge were dropped.
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2025 Cox Media Group
