Topeka woman found guilty of murder, child endangerment

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After a four-day trial, a jury found Mariann Belair, 24, guilty of murder and reckless endangerment. On Friday, The Shawnee County District Court found Mariann Belair guilty on two counts. She was convicted for the following: The sentencing date for Mariann Belair has not yet been set. On Oct. 14, 2023, 4-year-old [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After a four-day trial, a jury found Mariann Belair, 24, guilty of murder and reckless endangerment.

On Friday, The Shawnee County District Court found Mariann Belair guilty on two counts. She was convicted for the following:

• Count 1: Murder in the first degree
• Count 2: Aggravated endangering of a child

The sentencing date for Mariann Belair has not yet been set.

On Oct. 14, 2023, 4-year-old Lawrencia Perez Belair died from a gunshot wound. Four days later, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay told 27 News Mariann Belair was charged with several counts, including felony murder.

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