BEDFORD — In a proceeding at the Lawrence County Superior Court this afternoon, Brittany Medina, of Mitchell, entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill to two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, both Level 1 felonies. The charges stem from the tragic deaths of her two young children, three-year-old Jackson and one-year-old Madelyn, in September 2023.

Judge John Plummer III presided over the hearing, where Medina’s plea was taken under advisement pending sentencing. By mutual agreement, Medina waived her right to be sentenced within 30 days, and the sentencing hearing has been scheduled for October 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

According to court reports, the events leading to the children’s deaths unfolded on September 26, 2023. Reports indicate Medina had ingested a mix of su

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