A 25-year-old Marysville woman has been sentenced to nearly 15-years in prison for second-degree intentional murder and aggravated assault on Tuesday.

Amanda Baynton was sentenced in Marshall County District Court by Judge John L. Weingart to 178-months in the Kansas Department of Corrections. The crimes occurred on June 8, 2011, resulting in the death of her husband, Derek Bjorn Baynton. She entered a no contest to the charges on January 25.

Assistant Attorney General Amy Hanley prosecuted the case with the assistance of Marshall County Attorney Laura Johnson-McNish. The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Marysville and Blue Rapids Police departments.