WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita mother and her boyfriend have pleaded to lesser charges in the abuse and death of the woman’s 3-year-old daughter.
Evan Schuessler and Monica Krueger each faced first-degree felony murder and other charges in the June 2014 death of Emma Krueger. But both pleaded guilty to reduced charges before their scheduled trials.
Schuessler pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and child abuse earlier this month. Krueger pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree reckless murder and obstructing prosecution.
The Wichita Eagle reports before the girl’s death, police went to the south Wichita apartment where she lived after getting a report of a child being abused. But authorities said officers were given the wrong address and could not find the child. Emma died three weeks after police were called.