ATLANTIC, Iowa (AP) — The trial of a western Iowa mother accused of lying about her young daughter's cancer diagnosis has been moved to another county.A judge on Monday granted a change of venue request from Leatha Slauson's attorney. A motion filed in October argued that extensive media coverage and gossip among residents would prevent the 30-year-old from receiving a fair trial in Cass County.
The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports Slauson, of Atlantic, will have her trial in nearby Mills County. It's scheduled to start Nov. 18.
Slauson is accused of telling her community that her 5-year-old daughter had terminal cancer and collecting donations for her treatment. An investigation this year determined the child was not sick. Slauson faces multiple charges, including child endangerment. She has pleaded not guilty.
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