Topline: The suspect allegedly said, “I thought I put [the girl] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
Published: December 10, 2024 1:39 pm ET
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Mariah Thomas. Courtesy Jackson County Jail.
A Missouri grand jury has indicted a woman who allegedly killed her infant daughter after “accidentally” placing her in an oven.
According to the superseding indictment 26-year-old Mariah Thomas was taken into custody in February, facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Last week, the grand jury added an involuntary manslaughter charge to the case.
Thomas now faces a prison sentence ranging from 10 to 30 years for the endangerment charge, and three to 10 years for involuntary manslaughter.
Court records show the Kansas City Police Department responded to a home around 1:30 p.m. on February 9 after receiving a report of a “non-breathing infant.” Upon arrival, officers found a person holding a baby girl who appeared to have sustained severe burn wounds. A male relative told police that the family had left the home earlier that day, leaving Thomas and the infant alone. He described the pair as being in “good spirits” when they left.
Around 1 p.m., Thomas called the relative to say there was “something wrong with the baby” and that he needed to come home “immediately.” Upon returning, the relative noticed the smell of smoke inside the house and found the baby girl dead in her crib. He asked Thomas what had happened, and she allegedly replied, “I thought I put [the girl] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
The police discovered the girl in a car seat in the living room, her body showing “thermal injuries” consistent with burns. She was wearing a onesie that seemed to have melted onto her diaper, and investigators also found a burned baby blanket nearby. Thomas declined to speak with detectives, and she remains in jail with a $100,000 bond.
Thomas is scheduled to stand trial on January 13.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Mariah Thomas. Courtesy Jackson County Jail.
A Missouri grand jury has indicted a woman who allegedly killed her infant daughter after “accidentally” placing her in an oven.
According to the superseding indictment 26-year-old Mariah Thomas was taken into custody in February, facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Last week, the grand jury added an involuntary manslaughter charge to the case.
Thomas now faces a prison sentence ranging from 10 to 30 years for the endangerment charge, and three to 10 years for involuntary manslaughter.
Court records show the Kansas City Police Department responded to a home around 1:30 p.m. on February 9 after receiving a report of a “non-breathing infant.” Upon arrival, officers found a person holding a baby girl who appeared to have sustained severe burn wounds. A male relative told police that the family had left the home earlier that day, leaving Thomas and the infant alone. He described the pair as being in “good spirits” when they left.
Around 1 p.m., Thomas called the relative to say there was “something wrong with the baby” and that he needed to come home “immediately.” Upon returning, the relative noticed the smell of smoke inside the house and found the baby girl dead in her crib. He asked Thomas what had happened, and she allegedly replied, “I thought I put [the girl] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
The police discovered the girl in a car seat in the living room, her body showing “thermal injuries” consistent with burns. She was wearing a onesie that seemed to have melted onto her diaper, and investigators also found a burned baby blanket nearby. Thomas declined to speak with detectives, and she remains in jail with a $100,000 bond.
Thomas is scheduled to stand trial on January 13.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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The suspect allegedly said, “I thought I put [the girl] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
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Published: December 10, 2024 1:39 pm ET
Mariah Thomas. Courtesy Jackson County Jail.
A Missouri grand jury has indicted a woman who allegedly killed her infant daughter after “accidentally” placing her in an oven.
According to the superseding indictment 26-year-old Mariah Thomas was taken into custody in February, facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Last week, the grand jury added an involuntary manslaughter charge to the case.
Thomas now faces a prison sentence ranging from 10 to 30 years for the endangerment charge, and three to 10 years for involuntary manslaughter.
Court records show the Kansas City Police Department responded to a home around 1:30 p.m. on February 9 after receiving a report of a “non-breathing infant.” Upon arrival, officers found a person holding a baby girl who appeared to have sustained severe burn wounds. A male relative told police that the family had left the home earlier that day, leaving Thomas and the infant alone. He described the pair as being in “good spirits” when they left.
Around 1 p.m., Thomas called the relative to say there was “something wrong with the baby” and that he needed to come home “immediately.” Upon returning, the relative noticed the smell of smoke inside the house and found the baby girl dead in her crib. He asked Thomas what had happened, and she allegedly replied, “I thought I put [the girl] in her crib and I accidentally put her in the oven.”
The police discovered the girl in a car seat in the living room, her body showing “thermal injuries” consistent with burns. She was wearing a onesie that seemed to have melted onto her diaper, and investigators also found a burned baby blanket nearby. Thomas declined to speak with detectives, and she remains in jail with a $100,000 bond.
Thomas is scheduled to stand trial on January 13.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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