Fargo woman gets 30 years for killing 15-month-old she was caring for

(Fargo, ND)-- A Fargo woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering a 15-month-old child who was in her care. 

Brandi Adeleke, 38, pleaded guilty to the murder of 15-month-old Meka Ducheneaux. She was arrested after calling police on Nov. 20th, 2020 to report that the child was struggling to breathe. When police and medics arrived they found the child unresponsive, blue in the face, and bruised. Adeleke claimed she was bathing the child, when she went underwater for an undetermined amount of time. 

Adeleke will be eligible for parole after 25 years.