Mineral Point Hearing For Death of 13 Year old

A pretrial hearing was held Thursday for two Mineral Point women charged in the 2018 death of a 13-year-old girl who was in their care. Alexis Barry and her mother Laurie Barry were caring for Selah Kaden when the girl died. Kaden’s parents, who live in North Carolina, sent her to live in Mineral Point with the Barrys after she had behavioral problems. The families had become close when they lived in Madison. Court records show the hearing focused on trial procedures, jury selection and COVID-19 policies. The trial is expected to start in late April. They both face a felony charge of first-degree reckless homicide.