Counts Dropped Against Mom in Sunburn Case
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A woman who was jailed for allegedly letting her three children get severely sunburned was released after the felony charges against her were dropped.
In Steubenville, prosecutor Brian Felmet said the children were not as severely injured as officials had believed, prompting him to dismiss the three felony child-endangerment charges against Eve Hibbits, 31.
However, Hibbits was charged with one count of misdemeanor child endangerment, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. She pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance. Her attorney did not return calls to his office seeking comment.
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