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$1M Bond Set for Mother Charged in Toddler's Death

 Gary Detman     Created: 10/15/2009 10:52:45 AM    Updated: 10/15/2009 10:53:42 AM
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BELLVIEW, FL (AP) -- A $1 million bond has been set for a Bellview woman charged in the death of her 18-month-old daughter after the girl was found dead in a trash can.

Christian Woods sat with her head down Wednesday during her first court appearance. Woods was charged earlier this week with manslaughter and two counts of child abuse.

If released from jail, the judge ordered Woods not to have contact with her children or anyone under the age of 18. She also must not consume alcohol or drugs.

The 21-year-old told Escambia County deputies that she left the girl, her twin sister and a 2-year-old boy home alone for the weekend with containers of Jell-O for them to eat. She said she put the girl in the trash after finding her dead.

Austopsy results have not been released.

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