A Sanpete County woman faces a felony charge in connection with an infant's death.

Carmen E. Papenfuss appeared Wednesday in 6th District Court and was charged with one count of child-abuse homicide, a second-degree felony.

Deputy Sanpete County Attorney Brody Keisel said the case came to light after the infant's death last December, when the state medical examiner's office found the cause of death suspicious. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July. She remains released on her own recognizance.

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