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Authorities Say Baby Died from Natural Causes; Lawrence County Investigation Over

By: Monte Schisler, News Director
Posted: Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Authorities in Monett now say that a 1-month old boy appears to have died from natural causes and the investigation is over.  KSPR-TV reported an ambulance took the child to a Monett Hospital Tuesday morning, after someone called 9-1-1.  The case was originally considered suspicious by authorities.  The Lawrence County Coroner ordered an autopsy, but it could be weeks before an exact cause of death is issued.

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Authorities in Monett now say that a 1-month old boy appears to have died from natural causes and the investigation is over.  The Lawrence County Coroner ordered an autopsy, but it could be weeks before an exact cause of death is issued.