A MOTHER has been charged with the death of her one-month-old baby after she allegedly accidentally placed her in the oven instead of her crib.
Mariah Thomas from Kansas City, Missouri, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after cops responded to reports of an unresponsive baby at a house on Friday afternoon.
Officers from the Kansas City Police Department arrived at the home around 1:30 pm.
After discovering Za’Riah Mae who was declared dead at the scene, they launched an investigation given the circumstances of her death.
The 26-year-old mother reportedly told officers at the scene that she was putting her baby down for a nap and accidentally placed her in the oven instead of the crib, according to WBTV.
According to an arrest warrant, Za’Riah was not breathing and had “burn wounds.”