THOMAS CLEARED OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT; A HUNG JURY REGARDING HER DAUGHTER'S MURDER

Thomas cleared of child endangerment; A hung jury regarding her daughter’s murder

There’s been a hung jury in an Ottumwa murder case.  Kelsie Thomas was charged with first degree murder and child endangerment causing death in the 2018 death of her 5-year-old daughter, Cloe Chandler. On Friday (2/13), a Wapello County jury found Thomas not guilty of the child endangerment charge, but could not reach a verdict on the murder charge.  Wapello County Attorney Reuben Neff says he plans to re-try Thomas on the murder charge.  She remains in custody in the Wapello County Jail on $500,000 cash only bond.

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