(KAIR)–A Leavenworth County jury has found a 43-year-old Leavenworth woman guilty in connection with the 2022 co-sleeping death of her 25-day-old daughter.
Following a three-day trial in Leavenworth County District Court, Megan Forbes was found guilty as charged of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated endangering a child. The trial ended Wednesday, February 25th, 2026, and the charges stem from a grand jury indictment.
According to a news release from the office of Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, firefighters were dispatched to Forbes’ home the morning of October 16th for a first-aid assist involving an infant. The release says firefighters and paramedics attempted life-saving measures before EMS transported the child to a Leavenworth hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Leavenworth police also responded…