Cothran's Trial for Cop's Murder Starts Next Week

0:00A trial kicks off next week for Andrea Coffhrin, the Tennessee woman charged as a co-conspirator in the death of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald. Jury's selection starts May 4 for her eight felony counts, including first-degree murder. Oswald, just 27, died in August 2023 while chasing down a stolen car during a wild crime spree. The chaos started when Coffhrin and her partner, Shannon Marshall, Jack de Vehicle, led cops on a high-speed pursuit and smashed into a patrol car. They ditched the ride and hid out in restrooms at a quick trip in mission. While Oswald moved in to Coffhrin Marshall in the men's room, Marshall blasted him, another officer fired back and dropped Marshall on the spot. Oswald's mom remembers her son as a loving husband, father, and dedicated cop who lived to make a real difference. The loss hit the Fairway Force hard, turning a routine call into a tragedy that shipped the whole community. Coffhrin's got a rough past, with a 2022 conviction in Tennessee for soliciting exploitation

1:02of a kid under 13, plus a drug, probation bus the next year. Her Johnson County case got pushed from last year after she ditched her lawyer right before the original date. With the courtroom clock ticking down, eyes are on what justice looks like for Oswald's family and the badge he wore so proudly. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Kansas News Today update, AI powered and always on.