Suspect in Missouri boy’s death asks for pre-trial release

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman charged in the death of a 4-year-old boy is asking to be released from prison for a second time while her case goes through the legal process. Attorneys for Quatavia Givens asked a judge Friday to consider releasing her, noting she had followed all orders when she previously was released from prison. Givens is charged with first-degree murder in the 2018 death of Darnell Gray. She initially was charged with second-degree murder and was released on bond. A grand jury later indicted her on a first-degree murder charge and she was arrested again and jailed.