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Mother pleads not guilty in smothering death of her baby in Butte

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BUTTE - Audria Nickerson, formerly of Butte, pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to negligent homicide in Butte District Court in connection with falling asleep on her baby while sitting in a car parked near the Butte police department last September.

She's alleged to have been under the influence of methamphetamine at the time.

She remains jailed in butte on $200,000 bond.