2 people arrested and facing multiple charges after child found dead at Higginsville, Missouri, motel

By Nick Sloan

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    HIGGINSVILLE, Missouri (KMBC) — Two people are facing charges in a young child’s death in Higginsville, Missouri.

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office confirms that Deanna Hankins and Kyle Galloway were taken into custody on Wednesday.

The child was found dead at a motel on Tuesday.

Both are facing charges of abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death, abuse or neglect of a child resulting in serious emotional or physical injury, endangering the welfare of a child, and possession of a controlled substance, online booking records show.

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