JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) – A woman who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a Fairway Police officer has been sentenced to life in prison.
Andrea Cothran, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, was sentenced Wednesday for her role in the police pursuit and shooting that killed Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald on Aug. 7, 2023. She will remain in the Kansas Department of Corrections to serve her sentence and will be eligible for parole after 25 years.
Cothran was convicted by a jury in May of first-degree murder. Jurors began deliberations on May 14 and reached a verdict within hours…