Missouri Woman Sentenced to 13 Years After Baby’s Death; Murder Charge Dropped in Plea Deal
A Missouri woman, Mariah Thomas, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to child endangerment resulting in the death of her one-month-old daughter. The case began after emergency responders found the infant unresponsive at a Kansas City home in February 2024. Thomas told investigators that she had mistakenly placed the baby in an oven rather than in her crib. Prosecutors initially filed a first-degree murder charge, but it was dropped under a plea agreement. The court found that Thomas entered her guilty plea knowingly and voluntarily, and she was denied probation.
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