Houston mom accused of throwing baby daughter off Galveston balcony won’t face the death penalty

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston County prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty for a Houston woman accused of killing her young daughter, according to the Galveston County Daily News.

Channel Yonko, of Houston, is charged with capital murder in the case from October 2024.

During a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, the prosecutor said that the decision could change when Galveston County District Attorney Jack Roady leaves office on Sept. 30…

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