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Kansas City mother Mariah Thomas sentenced to 13 years for baby's oven death

Thomas pleaded guilty to child endangerment resulting in death after her 1-month-old daughter died in an oven in February 2024, avoiding a murder charge.

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What to know

  • Mariah Thomas pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment resulting in death, and a first-degree murder charge against her was dismissed as part of the plea deal.
  • She was sentenced to 13 years in prison and will serve the term in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
  • Her one-month-old daughter died in February 2024 after Thomas said she accidentally placed the baby in an oven instead of a crib.
  • A viral social media post claiming she got only 11 years and calling the deal a 'sweetheart plea' has driven significant online criticism of the sentence's leniency.

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Kansas City mother Mariah Thomas sentenced to 13 years for baby's oven death
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    @libsoftiktok calls the plea deal a 'sweetheart' arrangement

    A widely shared post on X characterized the sentence as a lenient 'sweetheart plea deal,' sparking online backlash over the outcome of the case.

    “WTF. Mariah Thomas, a woman who BAKED her infant daughter to death after putting her inside a hot oven, received a sweetheart plea deal and will serve only 11 years in prison.”
    — @libsoftiktok

    • WTF. Mariah Thomas, a woman who BAKED her infant daughter to death after putting her inside a hot oven, received a sweetheart plea deal and will serve only 11 years in prison. Thomas claims she thought the oven was a crib. "Justice"

      @libsoftiktokX1d ago7.1k▲view on X ↗
  2. background

    Thomas pleads guilty, avoids murder charge, gets 13 years — Thomas pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment resulting in death as part of a plea agreement that dismissed a first-degree murder charge; she was sentenced to 13 years and will be transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

  3. background

    Infant found dead after being placed in an oven — Officers responded to a Kansas City home on a report of an infant not breathing; the baby was found dead at the scene with burns, prompting an investigation into Mariah Thomas.