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Kansas woman gets 25 years for deadly police chase that killed young child

ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS, JUN 24 – Maria Papalas was sentenced to 303 months for second-degree murder and child endangerment after fleeing police and causing a crash that killed a 1-year-old child, authorities said.

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By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story     ATCHISON, Kansas (KMBC) — A Kansas woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than 25 years in prison for a 2024 crash that killed a 1-year-old during a police pursuit. Maria Papalas, 29, was sentenced to a total of 303 months, or just over 25 years, after previously pleading no contest to multiple charges, including second-degree murder. Papalas received the following consecutive sentences: – 246 …

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Kansas woman gets 25 years for deadly police chase that killed young child

Maria Papalas was sentenced to over 25 years in prison after pleading no contest in a 2024 crash that killed a 1-year-old child during a high-speed police chase in Atchison County.

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