RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A criminal trial in the drowning death of a two-year-old girl in Logan County began Monday.

Lindsey Dover, 31, of Russellville, is charged with second-degree manslaughter following the drowning death of a child she was babysitting on July 10, 2024.

Dover was indicted on November 1, 2024.

The indictment states Dover failed to supervise the child, resulting in her drowning death.

Dover entered a not guilty plea.

The jury selection process began at 9:00 a.m., with Judge Joe Hendricks, Jr., presiding.

7th Circuit Commonwealth’s Attorney Neil Kerr and Dover’s attorney, John Caudill, spoke to the potential jurors in the morning and early afternoon.

The jury was finalized at 2 pm and comprises 8 women and 6 men.

In the Commonwealth’s opening statement, Kerr alleges t

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