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St. Michael woman pleads guilty to child abuse and related charges in death of one-year-old

United States Attorney Mac Schneider announced that Kenzie Rose Baker, age 27, from St. Michael, N.D., is scheduled to be sentenced on January 22, 2025, for her role in the death of a one-year-old child on the Spirit Lake Reservation.

Baker appeared in federal court on August 16, 2024, in Fargo and pleaded guilty before District Court Judge Peter Welte to accessory after the fact, child abuse in I...