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Mom sentenced for abandoning baby

Updated: March 11, 2013
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TOULON -- A mom who abandoned her baby in a ditch will spend 3 years in prison. Kendra Meaker was sentenced to 3 years for obstructing justice and 200 days for child endangerment. She'll serve them concurrently.

Meaker left the baby in rural Stark County in September, then reported her missing. In court Friday, eaker said she accepts responsibility and is turning her life around.

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