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2 arrested after death of toddler in south-central Kansas

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police in south-central Kansas have arrested two people in the death of a toddler.

KWCH-TV reports that the child’s mother and her boyfriend are jailed in Cowley County on suspicion of second-degree murder and possession of drug paraphernalia, marijuana and methamphetamine. Police say the 16-month-old was dead when officers responded Tuesday afternoon to an Arkansas City apartment.

An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

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