Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Role in Officer’s Death
Andrea Cothran has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in the 2023 death of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald. Cothran must serve a minimum of 25 years before parole eligibility. She was also found guilty of other…
Kansas City, MO, August 12, 2026 —
Andrea Cothran has received a sentence of life in prison for her involvement in the events that led to the death of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald in 2023.
Cothran will be required to serve a minimum of 25 years before she is eligible for parole. In addition to the life sentence, she was found guilty of several other charges. These include battery on a law enforcement officer, fleeing from police, theft, and reckless driving.
The charges stem from a crime spree that concluded at a QuikTrip store in Mission. During the incident at the QuikTrip, Officer Oswald was fatally shot. The individual identified as firing the fatal shot was Shannon Marshall, who was subsequently killed by police.
The full details of Cothran’s role in the crime spree and the events leading to Officer Oswald’s death were presented during the legal proceedings. The conviction and sentencing mark a significant development in the case following the events of 2023.
Story summarized from the original created by Alyssa Jackson on www.kshb.com, see more information here.
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