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Life Sentence for Role in Officer’s Death | Kansas City News
A Tennessee woman, Andrea Cothran, just received a life sentence with no parole for her role in the fatal shooting of Fairway police officer Jonah Oswald during an attempted arrest at a QuikTrip. Cothran, who alerted officers to the suspect’s location, was convicted on multiple charges including felony murder and aggravated battery on a cop. The incident unfolded when Marshall, armed and unaware to officers, opened fire in the men’s bathroom, killing Oswald — a 29-year-old father of two — before being killed by police. Cothran’s conviction underscores the peril law enforcement faces daily…
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