Second parent charged in death of abused 2-year-old St. Paul girl Liz Sawyer, Star Tribune
Prosecutors have charged a second parent in connection with the death of their 2-year-old daughter, who was found fatally beaten on the family s St. Paul porch last month.
John Vang, 42, was charged via summons in Ramsey County District Court on Thursday with felony child endangerment related to previous acts of abuse toward Melody Vang.
The child s mother, 29-year-old Ciashia Lee, told police she d lost her temper and repeatedly struck Melody, causing fatal traumatic head injuries, after the toddler s cries woke a sleeping infant on Jan. 10, charges say. She remains jailed on second-degree murder charges.
| Credit: Ramsey County Jail
A 29-year-old mother has been charged with second-degree murder in Minnesota, where authorities allege she repeatedly struck her 2-year-old daughter, resulting in severe head trauma that caused the child s death.
The charge against Ciashia Lee was filed Monday. Investigators allege Lee in custody on $1 million bail fatally injured her daughter, Melody Vang, who was pronounced dead early Sunday morning. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The Star Tribune, citing a criminal complaint, reports that police were called to a St. Paul residence shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, and arrived to find an unresponsive Melody.