Woman charged with first degree murder in the death of Fairway police officer

FAIRWAY, Kan. —A Tennessee woman has been charged in connection to the death of a Fairway police officer. An amended complaint filed by the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday shows Andrea Rene Cothran, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Officer Jonah Oswald. Cothran was previously charged with aggravated battery, fleeing law enforcement, reckless driving and felony theft. The new charge claims Oswald died as a result of Cothran committing the three felony offenses for which she has been previously charged. On Aug. 6 Lenexa...