An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty to a charge of felony murder after her
five-year-old grandchild died at a casino owned by the
Kickapoo Tribe.
Alanna Jean Orr, 50, admitted that she left her five-year-old grandson in the car of the parking lot at the
Kickapoo Casino in Harrah for six hours on June 21, 2018. Temperatures soared to a high of 90 degrees that day.
"During a hearing before U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk, she admitted she caused her grandson’s death by leaving him unattended on a hot summer afternoon in the back seat of her car with no air conditioning," the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a
news release about Orr, who is a citizen of the Kickapoo Tribe.
Orr's grandson also was Indian,
according to the indictment.
The Oklahoman previously identified him as
Maddox
Ryan Durbin.
"Maddox touched every person he came in contact with. He would make sure that you felt good about yourself and always wanted to put a smile on everyone’s face," his obituary reads. "He was a very special young boy with a brilliant mind."
Orr faces a maximum potential penalty of life in prison and a fine of $250,000, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. She could also face up to five years of supervised release after any prison sentence.
The Kickapoo Tribe helped investigate the case, in addition to local and state authorities, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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