A Missouri mother who said she accidentally put her 1-month-old baby in an oven instead of a crib will spend more than a decade behind bars after reaching a deal that wiped away a first-degree murder charge.Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and was ordered to serve 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to Jackson County court records.The punishme…
Missouri mom who put newborn in oven instead of crib learns fate as murder charge dropped
September 23, 2026