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Maria Papalas/Credit: Atchison Co Sheriff
(KAIR)--An Atchison woman charged in connection with an Atchison County crash last August that claimed the life of her 17-month-old son has entered into a plea agreement, canceling a jury trial that had been set to begin June 9th.
According to court documents, 29-year-old Maria Papalas pleaded no contest May 6 in Atchison County District Court to charges contained in an amended complaint of second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated endangering a child.
Papalas had originally been charged with first-degree murder, along with seven other counts.
Sentencing was set for June 24.
Authorities say Papalas was attempting to flee from an Atchison County Sheriff's deputy when she crashed her vehicle on August 25, 2024.
Her son, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was killed in the crash.
Papalas remains in the Atchison County Jail, held on a $500,000 bond.
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