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Jeffrey Fairbanks found not guilty of murder in death of baby Janna

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man who was accused of killing his infant daughter in 2015 was found not guilty Wednesday.

Police arrested Jeffrey Fairbanks in August of 2015 after he was accused of killing his infant daughter and hiding her body.

Fairbanks had originally told authorities that he buried baby Janna in a cornfield, but later said he threw the body in a dumpster.

Fairbanks was found guilty of neglect resulting in death, which is a felony.

His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 25.

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