THOMAS MURDER CASE GOES TO JURY

Thomas murder case goes to jury

A jury in Wapello County is deciding whether an Ottumwa woman killed her five-year-old daughter.  Kelsie Thomas is accused of strangling her daughter, Cloe Chandler, in July of 2018.  The jury got the case Tuesday afternoon (3/10).  Prosecutors say Thomas strangled her daughter with a pair of pajama pants. Thomas faces a mandatory life sentence if she’s found guilty.

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