Woman charged in infant's death

Woman charged in infant's death; hearing rescheduled

By Kelly Reid, Reporter - bio | email

Memphis Cash Harvey

Heather Leigh Buckalew

Updated April 3, 2013: A hearing for an Arma woman charged in the murder of her four month old has been postponed.

A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 3 in the case of Heather Buckalew, who is charged with second degree murder. The hearing has been continued until May 21.

Buckalew is accused in the death of four-month-old Memphis Cash Harvey.

The baby died in Arma, Kansas on August 31 but the exact cause of the baby's death has not been released.

Updated February 11, 2013: A southeast Kansas woman is arrested and charged in the death of her baby.

Heather Buckalew, 25, is charged with second degree murder. She was arrested on Thursday and is being held in the Crawford County jail on $50,000.

Buckalew is accused in the death of four-month-old Memphis Cash Harvey.

The baby died in Arma, Kansas on August 31 but the exact cause of the baby's death has not been released.

Posted February 10, 2013: A Crawford County woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 4 month old son.

Heather Leigh Buckalew remains in the Crawford County jail on charges relating to the death of her son, Memphis, back in August, 2012.

Buckalew was arrested in Arma, Kansas.

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