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Man acquitted of murder in death of Calhoun County toddler; found guilty of child abuse

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Anthony Ball, courtesy Calhoun Co jail.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — A man was found not guilty in the death of a Calhoun County girl Monday afternoon.

A jury found Anthony Ball, 30, not guilty of homicide in the death of 20-month-old Athena Ramey.  However, Ball was convicted of second degree child abuse.

Athena Ramey, undated courtesy photo.

In December 2014, police say that Athena was found unresponsive at a home off Old US-127. She was taken to the hospital but died the next day. Ball was boyfriend of her mother and was arrested on homicide and child abuse charges.

A sentencing date for Ball hasn’t been set yet.