Mother of missing child formally charged with child abuse knowingly causing death
Alexus Tanielle Nelson, the mother of a 5-year-old child who was reported missing last month in Colorado, was formally charged on Tuesday.
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Alexus Tanielle Nelson, the mother of a 5-year-old child who was reported missing last month in Colorado, was formally charged on Tuesday.
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