A Clearwater mother jailed for allegedly setting a fire in her young son’s bedroom is now facing a first-degree felony murder charge in the death of the 15-month-old boy.
Shanna Kay Whitton of Clearwater was formally charged Monday with first-degree felony murder, as well as abuse of a child, aggravated child endangerment and aggravated arson, according to a press release from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
The charges were prompted by an investigation carried out by the department into the August 2025 death of Whitton’s son, Matthew Jon Whitton…