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Following nearly an entire day of testimony, Adrianna Lytle was sentenced to 62.5 years in prison for her role in the death of Summer Phelps. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.

Jon Lytle was sentenced to 75 years in prison Thursday morning for the death of his four-year-old daughter Summer. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Prosecutors are working to make sure a Spokane couple convicted of abusing a child to death to spend the rest of their lives in prison. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

The Spokane father convicted of abusing his daughter to death says he is also a victim. Jonathan Lytle spokane with KXLY4 from jail.

Earlier this year Adrianna Lytle pled guilty to her role in the death of four-year-old Summer Phelps. On Friday, a Spokane jury found Summer's father Jon Lytle guilty of homicide by abuse. KXLY4's Erik Loney reports.

Prosecutors spent days calling up witnesses who testified the abuse a young girl suffered before she died. The defense didn't call anyone to the stand. Now Jon Lytle's fate rests in a Spokane jury's hands. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Opening statements in the Jonathan Lytle homicide by abuse trial began Monday in a Spokane County courtroom with the prosecution coming out swinging.

Court officials Thursday afternoon reviewed a videotaped interview Jon Lytle had with detectives hours after his daughter Summer died to determine whether or not it will be admissible as evidence in his upcoming trial. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

After seven days a jury has been seated for Jonathan Lytle's homicide by abuse trial which is now scheduled to get underway next Monday. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Detectives say he burned, beat and a put a shock collar on 7-year-old Summer Phelps. On Monday Jonathan Lytle's long awaited trial will start with jury selection.

With his trial less than a month away Jonathan Lytle is trying to get testimony about the abuse his daughter suffered stricken from the case. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

The competency of a man accused of beating his daughter to death is at the center of Monday's court proceedings in Spokane. KXLY 4's Jeff Humphrey has the latest.

A Spokane step-mother accused of torturing a 4-year-old girl to death has pleaded guilty. KXLY4's John Langeler reports.

The stepmother of a 4-year-old Spokane girl who was abused to death has pleaded guilty to a charge of homicide by abuse.

A Spokane mother accused of abusing four-year-old Summer Phelps to death is scheduled to plead guilty Monday morning. KXLY 4's Kjerstin Ramsing reports on Monday's expected plea.

Attorneys for Jonathan Lytle have filed a motion asking that Judge Michael Price bar any testimony regarding Summer Phelps being sexually assaulted. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Adriana Lytle's mother says the public's image of her daughter as a monster is not only inconsistent with the person she knows but is inconsistent with the facts of the case that led to four year-old Summer Phelps' death. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Adriana Lytle was brought into a Spokane courtroom to plead guilty to homicide by abuse Thursday morning but - before she even said a word - she was led out again. KXLY4's Jeff Humphrey reports.

Summer Phelps' mom Elizabeth discusses her feelings after the hearing where Adriana Lytle was supposed to enter a guilty plea for her role in Summer's death was postponed.

Adriana Lytle appeared in court Thursday morning, but did not plead guilty to homicide by abuse as expected. Instead, with the mother of the girl she's accused of killing looking on, there was a 20 minute delay and she was led out of the courtroom again.