Mom claimed her toddler died choking on a meatball. Police say she is a murderer

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsMom claimed her toddler died choking on a meatball. Police say she is a murdererAccording to newly released autopsy report, the Kansas mother’s two-year-old daughter, Gypsy Rose Whitton-Marley, also died in July 2024 Jasmine Fernández in Miami Friday 17 April 2026 23:21 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960166","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kansas-mother-toddler-meatball-choking-murder-b2960166.html","title":"Mom claimed her toddler died choking on a meatball. Police say she is a murderer"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-22255","index":0}Shanna Kay Whitton was originally arrested in October 2025 on arson-related charges and has remained in custody on a $500,000 bond (Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning h...