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id: 3a779d08ad
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 10:13 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 13:40 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Parents charged in 2025 death of 25-day-old infant

Police said they charged Lexi Tingley and Wolf Song Benson, the parents of a 25-day-old boy who died last year, with criminal negligence.

Section: [Public Safety](/edmonton/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Lexi Tingley](/edmonton/wiki/lexi-tingley.md), [Wolf Song Benson](/edmonton/wiki/wolf-song-benson.md), [Edmonton Police Service](/edmonton/wiki/edmonton-police-service.md)

## Coverage

- [Global News Edmonton](https://globalnews.ca/news/12139810/edmonton-baby-death-parents-charged/), 2026-11-06 10:13 CST: Parents charged after baby dies of malnutrition, dehydration: Edmonton police
- [Edmonton Journal](https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-parents-charged-death-of-25-day-old-infant), 2026-11-06 10:58 CST: Parents charged in 2025 death of 25-day-old infant: police
- [CTV News Edmonton](https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/25-day-old-baby-boy-died-of-malnutrition-parents-charged-police/), 2026-11-06 13:40 CST: Edmonton parents charged with criminal negligence after baby died

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.