Canton Couple Sentenced for Starving 3-Year-Old to Death

CANTON, Ohio — A Stark County judge sentenced a Canton couple Friday after they pleaded guilty in the starvation death of their 3-year-old son.

Demetres Givens and Jamie Thompson admitted to involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment for starving the boy over months.

Court records show the child died after prolonged malnutrition and missed medical care…

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