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Attorney General Marty Jackley said Amanda Walder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter in the 2021 death of the child.

PIERRE — A former Watertown childcare provider has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after she earlier pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2021 death of a 17-month-old

MADISON, S.D. – In a courtroom overflowing with emotion, the death of a child at the hands of Amanda Walder, a mother herself, brought grief, condemnation and the wrenching question, “why?,” from the grieving mother of Liam Koistinen, the 16-month-old son of Jeff and Genevie Koistinen. In the case of the State of South Dakota […]

In the case of the State of South Dakota versus Amanda Walder, who was charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree from a plea agreement entered and accepted by the

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Tucson toddler dies while on vacation at South Dakota daycare Unmute WATERTOWN, SD (KVOA) - Back in June, a family from Marana decided to beat the Arizona heat and head to South Dakota to be with family and friends. However, that trip quickly turned into a nightmare. Parents expect their children to be safe when leaving them at daycare, but that was not the case for the Koistinens said that their toddler, Liam, lost his life after suffering severe trauma. "Something ...