
A St. Joseph woman has been sentenced in connection with the death of her 7-month-old son.
23-year-old Macayla Jo Armstrong was sentenced Thursday to 15-years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for Abuse or Neglect of a Child Resulting in Death.
Armstrong was charged Dec. 13, 2014 in connection with the apparent malnutrition death of her infant.
According to a court affidavit, the she failed to provide reasonable and necessary care to maintain the physical health of the child. Officials said she failed to provide healthy and sanitary living conditions, food, nourishment and medical care and that neglect resulted in the death of the child by malnutrition