Kansas woman gets life term in 7-year-old stepson’s death
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas woman who was sentenced Monday to life in prison in the killing of her 7-year-old stepson offered a tearful apology in court, saying she felt helpless to protect him or herself from her abusive husband, who is due to stand trial next year.
Heather Jones, 30, pleaded guilty last month to first-degree murder in the death of her stepson, Adrian Jones. In addition to the life sentence, for which she will be eligible for parole after 25 years, she was sentenced to another 5 years and 8 months on two child abuse charges.