DETROIT – A Ferndale woman was sentenced on Friday to 10-20 years in prison in connection to the 2025 death of her teen daughter with special needs.
Vangie Renee Averhart, 37, was charged in October with felony murder and first-degree child abuse in the case — roughly three months after 14-year-old Kylee Clark, who was autistic, nonverbal and diagnosed with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, died from severe blunt-force trauma to her head.
Family members allege that Kylee’s mother lied to police and hospital staff about the circumstances surrounding her daughter’s death, first reportedly saying that Kylee died from choking on a sandwich…