A Logansport woman was recently sentenced to ten years in prison for neglect of a dependent, according to a press release provided by Cass County Prosecuting Attorney Noah Schafer. 

The case began in January of 2020. Officers from the Logansport Police Department responded to a call of a child in substantial medical distress. Deanna Mae Harrison and her boyfriend Zachery Lee Gunter were later confirmed to have been present when the injuries on the child took place.

The press release stated medical professionals had noted that the couple both stood silent as a cause to the injuries was being determined, giving the injuries time to become life threatening. Both Harrison and Gunter were arrested for charges on Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 3 Felony. 

Court records show Harrison's criminal records include a misdemeanor conviction for  criminal recklessness in a case that also involved a child. Harrison also has a pending misdemeanor charge in Cass Superior Count 2 involving invasion of privacy. With her latest ten year sentence, Harrison could serve four years in community corrections and four years suspended on probation. 

The release also stated Gunter was sentenced in March of 2022 to 12 years in prison, with four years suspended to probation. 

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