Mom pleads guilty in death of 5-year-old son who fell from KC high-rise in 2023

Over two years after her 5-year-old son fell to his death from the 17th floor of a Kansas City apartment building, a mother has pleaded guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with his death.

Corrinne Oโ€™Connor, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, a class C felony, in Jackson County court Monday in connection with the 2023 death of her son, 5-year-old Grayson Oโ€™Connor.

A sentencing document filed in Jackson County court said Oโ€™Connor will serve 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections with no probation. She will receive credit for time already served.

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