Trial begins for woman accused of throwing her 17-month-old daughter from a hotel balcony

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — A woman who’s accused of killing her 17-month-old daughter was escorted into a Galveston courtroom on Tuesday morning.

Chanel Yonko, of Houston, is charged with capital murder.

Her attorneys argue she was insane when she allegedly threw her daughter from a third-floor balcony in October 2024…

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