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Mother accused of suffocating toddler appears in court
Kent County resident Irene Whitehead, 27, eyes well with tears after watching a cellphone video of her child during a preliminary examination at Kent County 63rd District Court in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Monday, February 9, 2026. The mother is accused of suffocating two-year-old daughter Ryleigh Whitehead.in 2025.
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