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Mother charged with breaking baby's arm
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A mother faces a quarter-century behind bars for breaking her toddler’s arm.The mother, Whitney Paige Hawkins, has been indicted on the charge of aggravated child abuse. The crime is a Class A Felony and is punishable by 15 to 25 years in prison. The child, along with her other children, have been taken from her custody as a result of the felony charges.Hawkins was charged after doctors at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital diagnosed her 6-month-old son with a spiral fracture of his arm.