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Atchison woman to stand trial on charges in fatal crash

By Greg Bebermeyer

12/24/2024

Maria Papalas/Credit:Atchison Co Sheriff's Office

(KAIR)--An Atchison woman will stand trial on charges in connection with an Atchison County crash in August that claimed the life of her 17-month-old son.

Following a preliminary hearing last week, a judge found there was sufficient evidence for 28-year-old Maria Papalas to bound over on felony charges on first-degree murder, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, aggravated endangering a child and interference with law enforcement.

Papalas also faces four misdemeanor counts in the case.

According to court documents, arraignment/status hearing was set for January 17 in Atchison County District Court.

Authorities say Papalas was attempting to flee from an Atchison County Sheriff's deputy when she crashed her vehicle August 25, killing her son, who was a passenger in the vehicle.

Papalas remains in the Atchison County Jail, held on a $500,000 bond.

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