Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Child’s Drowning and Cover-up
A Florida woman will spend 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to aggravated manslaughter of a child. Nicole Marie Laber, 31, was sentenced Tuesday in Collier County Circuit Court following a Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigation into the June 17, 2023, death of an infant in her care.
In addition to her prison term, Laber will also serve 10 years of probation.
The investigation began after Laber initially told detectives a fabricated story. She claimed she had left the infant alone for a moment to retrieve her dog and another child who had gotten out the front door…