A Clermont County mother is expected to be sentenced Friday in the killing of her 4-year-old daughter, who prosecutors say died of complications from diabetes after being fed mostly Mountain Dew through a baby bottle.
Tamara Banks, 41, pleaded guilty in March to involuntary manslaughter, according to documents filed in Clermont County Common Pleas Court. Banks and the child’s father, 53-year-old Christopher Hoeb, were indicted last summer on counts including murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children.
Hoeb also pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and in exchange for the pair’s guilty pleas, prosecutors have recommended the remaining charges be dropped.
Hamilton County Coroner’s Office records show Karmity Hoeb died at…
