Grandparents Sentenced to 40 Years for Grandson’s Murder

Two grandparents, Michael Ives (47) and Kerry Ives (46), were convicted of murdering their two-year-old grandson, Ethan Ives-Griffiths, who suffered severe abuse and died from a head injury in August 2021; they received 40-year sentences. Ethan’s mother, Shannon Ives (28), was also found guilty of child cruelty and failing to protect him, highlighting systemic failures in child welfare oversight.

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