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Child-endangerment cases to be reassigned to new judge

Margaret and Edward Maples
The case of two St. Joe parents charged with child endangerment will be reassigned to another judge.

Edward and Margaret Maples were arrested after their young child was discovered in April with severe bleeding and infections on her feet. Officials say she required emergency surgery and could have lost some toes to the infection.

Prosecutors say the youngster has been taken into state custody four times in the past.

Both cases were scheduled Monday for arraignment before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb. But on a motion from the prosecutor, Judge robb certified both cases for reassignment by Judge Randall Jackson.

Both defendants remain in jail, unable to post $10,000 hybrid bonds.

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