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PHOENIX - The death of a 10-year-old girl, whose father and his girlfriend are now accused of her murder, has prompted an internal investigation by the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS).

What we know:

Governor Katie Hobbs said on Aug. 6 that the state is looking into how DCS handled reports on behalf of Rebekah Baptiste. The Phoenix school where Rebekah was a student made 12 reports to DCS over the past four years.

Rebekah was found unresponsive on July 27 in Holbrook, Arizona. She was taken to a local hospital before being flown to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where she died three days later.

Rebekah's father, Richard Baptiste, and his girlfriend, Anicia Woods, are accused of first-degree murder and three counts of child abuse.

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