The Latest: Woman faces court Friday in 1-year-old’s death

POPLAR, Mont. – The Latest on the death of a 1-year-old on a Montana Indian reservation (all times local):

1 p.m.

A woman jailed in connection with the death of a 1-year-old girl on a Montana Indian reservation is scheduled to appear in tribal court on Friday.

Court officials said the 42-year-old woman will appear for a probable cause hearing on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Authorities originally said she’d be in court Thursday.

FBI spokeswoman Sandra Yi Barker wouldn’t release the woman’s name, citing an ongoing investigation into the death of Kenzley Olson.

Authorities initially said Kenzley was abducted from her house Tuesday, but Barker couldn’t confirm if that was still believed to be the case.

Her body was discovered Wednesday. The cause of death and other details haven’t been released.

Barker says federal charges also are anticipated.

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10:30 a.m.

A woman is behind bars in a Montana tribal jail in connection with the death of a 1-year-old girl who was reported to have been kidnapped.

FBI spokeswoman Sandra Yi Barker on Thursday wouldn’t release the 42-year-old woman’s name, citing an ongoing investigation into the death of Kenzley Olson.

Barker says the woman is jailed on unspecified charges on Montana’s Fort Peck Indian Reservation. She is expected in tribal court Thursday.

Authorities initially said Kenzley was abducted from her house Tuesday, but Barker couldn’t confirm if that was still believed to be the case. Her body was discovered Wednesday.

The cause of death and other details haven’t been released. A Roosevelt County spokesman has said investigators were searching for additional people for questioning.

Barker says federal charges also are anticipated.