CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) – A 23-year-old southwest Missouri man pleaded guilty in the
death of his former girlfriend’s young daughter in a deal that included a
22-year prison sentence.
Jalen Deshawn Vaden pleaded guilty Thursday to child abuse resulting in death
in the 2017 death of 3-year-old Jayda Kyle, of Carl Junction. In exchange, a
second-degree murder charge was dropped.
The Joplin Globe reports a probable cause affidavit says Vaden told
investigators he became angry with Jayda in November 2017 when she wouldn’t put
on pajamas he told her to wear.
Prosecuting Attorney Theresa Kenney said in December Vaden confessed to repeatedly throwing Jayda down, causing injuries that led to the girl’s death.
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