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Life Sentences for Child Neglect | Joplin News
A heartbreaking case in Commerce ends with life sentences for parents who starved their two-year-old son to death—weighing just 17 pounds, with signs of extreme dehydration and neglect. The toddler’s autopsy revealed he was so malnourished and dehydrated that urine couldn’t even be collected. While Daniel Ash ignored warning signs and spent hours gaming instead of seeking help, Amber Murphy was left to care for him while the child lay dying. Their actions also left three other children—ages 10, 4, and 3—in horrific conditions, with the oldest forced to care for her siblings in a filthy home…
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