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Brooke &quot;Skylar&quot; Richardson is escorted out of the courtroom after the verdict in her trial at Warren County Common Pleas Court Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in Lebanon, Ohio. The Warren County jury deliberated for four hours before acquitting Richardson of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges. She was found guilty of corpse abuse. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP, Pool)

Correction: Buried Newborn story

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Brooke "Skylar" Richardson walks into the courthouse before closing arguments in her trial at Warren County Common Pleas Court Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson, accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP)

Brooke Skylar Richardson not guilty of murder in newborn death

By Janice Hisle - Associated Press

Brooke &quot;Skylar&quot; Richardson walks into the courthouse before closing arguments in her trial at Warren County Common Pleas Court Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson, accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP)

The Latest: Young mom cleared of murder may still do time

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Brooke &quot;Skylar&quot; Richardson walks into the courthouse before closing arguments in her trial at Warren County Common Pleas Court Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson, accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP)

Jurors begin deliberating in young mother’s murder trial

By JANICE HISLE - Associated Press

Brooke Skylar Richardson stands during a break in her trial in the Warren County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter in the backyard of her home. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP, Pool)

Young Ohio mother acquitted of killing newborn

By JANICE HISLE - Associated Press

Brooke Skylar Richardson stands during a break in her trial in the Warren County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter in the backyard of her home. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP, Pool)

Teen mother’s murder trial headed to jury soon

By JANICE HISLE - Associated Press

Brooke Skylar Richardson stands during a break in her trial in the Warren County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter in the backyard of her home. (Nick Graham/The Journal-News via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Defense rests case in woman’s baby murder trial

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Brooke &quot;Skylar&quot; Richardson steps out of the courtroom during a recess of proceedings, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Warren County Common Pleas Court in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is on trial in the death of her newborn daughter found buried in her family's Ohio backyard. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, Pool)

Father testifies for daughter charged with murdering baby

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Brooke &quot;Skylar&quot; Richardson steps out of the courtroom during a recess of proceedings, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Warren County Common Pleas Court in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is on trial in the death of her newborn daughter found buried in her family's Ohio backyard. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, Pool)

Woman told police about baby’s possible signs of life

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Doctor says young woman in murder trial said she buried baby

By JANICE HISLE - Associated Press

Jury selected for woman in Ohio buried baby murder case

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Defense says indictment over buried baby should be dismissed

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FILE - In this April 12, 2018, file photo, Brooke Skylar Richardson, charged with aggravated murder and other charges, appears during a pretrial hearing at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio. Attorneys say there isn’t a plea deal on the table with a Sept. 3 murder trial set for the former high school cheerleader charged with killing and burying her newborn daughter in southwest Ohio. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP, File)

Trial for teen accused of killing baby still set for Sept. 3

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State’s high court won’t reconsider baby death case appeal

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State’s high court won’t hear appeal in baby death case

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Defense in baby death case appeals to state Supreme Court

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FILE - In this April 12, 2018, file photo, Brooke Skylar Richardson appears during a pretrial hearing at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio. An Ohio appeals court has ruled that doctors can testify in the case of a Richardson, former high school cheerleader charged with killing and burying her newborn baby near her family's house. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

State appeals court OK’s doctor testimony in baby death case

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FILE - In this April 12, 2018 file photo, Brooke Skylar Richardson appears during a pretrial hearing at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio. State appeals court judges will hear arguments on whether medical staffers should be allowed to testify in the trial of Richardson , a teen mother accused of killed and burying her newborn baby near her family’s house in southwest Ohio. Defense attorneys and prosecutors have appealed to the 12th District Court of Appeals in Middletown, where they will make their cases Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Medical testimony debate heard in Ohio buried newborn case

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Brooke Skylar Richardson appears during a pretrial hearing Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is charged with aggravated murder and other charges. Richardson is accused of killing her newborn baby and burying her in the backyard. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Defense asks judge to lift house arrest for teen suspect

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Brooke Skylar Richardson appears during a pretrial hearing Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Warren County Courthouse in Lebanon, Ohio. Richardson is charged with aggravated murder and other charges. Richardson is accused of killing her newborn baby and burying her in the backyard. (Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

Trial on hold, but attention remains on baby death case

By DAN SEWELL - Associated Press