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    D.C. mom charged with first-degree murder in baby’s death released to a halfway house following preliminary hearing

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    WASHINGTON (TCN) -- A 25-year-old mother who was charged in June with first-degree felony murder and two counts of cruelty to children in connection with the death of one of her 13-month-old twins has been released to a halfway house following her preliminary hearing.

    Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department discovered the body of Mazouri Jones on Jan. 18 after receiving a report of an unresponsive child. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and her twin brother was transported to a hospital for treatment. Jones’ cause of death was found to be dehydration and malnourishment, and the manner of her death was ruled a homicide. Her mother, Valencia Duke, was arrested on June 3 and charged with first-degree felony murder. 

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