KELSIE THOMAS RETRIAL BEGINS

Kelsie Thomas retrial begins

The retrial for an Ottumwa woman accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter begins Tuesday (10/13) in Ottumwa.  Kelsie Thomas is accused of killing her daughter, Cloe Chandler, in July 2018.  Earlier this year, a Wapello County jury cleared Thomas of child endangerment causing death.  But that same jury couldn’t agree on a first degree murder charge.  For the retrial, Thomas has waived her right to have a jury hear the case. Instead, Judge Lucy Gamon will decide if Thomas is guilty or not.

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