4-Year-Old Dies After Steady Diet of Mountain Dew
An Ohio woman, Tamara Banks, 41, has been sentenced to a minimum of nine years and a maximum of 13.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her four-year-old daughter, Karmity Hoeb. The child’s death in January 2022 was attributed to diabetes and tooth decay, both caused by a diet of baby formula mixed with Mountain Dew, a sugary soft drink. The child’s father, Christopher Hoeb, 53, also pleaded …