MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WVLT) - The Middlesboro Police Department said two people have been charged in connection to a 17-month-old’s death.

According to MPD , first responders were dispatched to a home in Middlesboro on July 30 in connection to an unresponsive 17-month-old toddler.

When crews arrived on the scene, they administered lifesaving measures, and the toddler was taken to Middlesboro ARH Hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

The toddler’s body was sent to the medical examiner’s office for further examination, and after an extensive investigation, MPD said Loren Gage was indicted for murder, and Dakota Spencer was indicted for first-degree manslaughter. They were taken into custody on Wednesday.

MPD said the investigation remains active and ongoing.

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