Sparks gets 15 years in prison on felony charges

Rodney Shawn Sparks, 49, of Caldwell entered a guilty plea on Monday, Aug. 10, on two counts of injury to a child with bodily injury and to three other charges and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Sparks was charged with the third degree injury to a child felony, enhanced to second degree; and also entered a guilty plea to assault family/household member with a previous conviction, a third degr…