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Tentative trial date set in Bessemer abuse case

By RICHARD JENKINS

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BESSEMER — A Bessemer woman will have one more chance to take a plea deal and avoid a trial on child abuse charges after her final pre-trial hearing in Gogebic County Circuit Court was adjourned Wednesday.

Kayla Marie Brown, 26, is charged with one count of first degree child abuse, two counts of second degree child abuse and one count of unlawful imprisonment. All four counts are felonies, with first degree child abuse carrying a potential maximum sentence of up to life in prison.

With both sides in the case unable to reach an agreeable plea...

 
 
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