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L’Anse woman sentenced to prison in toddler’s death

GEVENIEVE MEYERS

BARAGA — Gevenieve Lynn Meyers, 37, of L’Anse, was sentenced this week in Baraga County to a minimum of 22 and a half years to a maximum of 40 years, for the 2017 death of her 2-year-old nephew, Walker Meyers.

On Dec. 23, 2017, an unresponsive Meyers was brought to Baraga County Memorial Hospital by his caregiver. He was immediately flown by Med-Flight to the Milwaukee Children’s Hospital where he died of his inflicted injuries. Medical experts determined the manner of death was abuse, and ruled it a homicide.

Myers was arrested exactly one year later, on Dec. 23, 2018, by troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post, on a warrant authorized by the Baraga County Prosecutor’s Office, and charged with homicide-felony murder.

After examination of witness testimonies, at her preliminary hearing on Feb. 19, Meyers was bound over to circuit court. On Aug. 14, she entered a plea of no contest to second degree murder.

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