Mother jailed for smothering children
Shavonda Charleston will spend the rest of her life in prison for smothering her four children.
Charleston entered an Alford plea on Tuesday and was immediately sentenced by Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan.
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Charleston entered an Alford plea on Tuesday and was immediately sentenced by Jefferson Circuit Judge Stephen Ryan.
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