A Kansas mother was convicted of first-degree murder Monday, two years after her 2-year-old son ingested methadone that was prescribed to her to treat heroin addiction. The Wichita jury deliberated for about two hours before delivering the guilty verdict for 25-year-old Kimberly Compass, who will be sentenced on Aug. 12. The state also floated the theory that Compass "dosed" her son with methadone, a strong synthetic opioid, because he was "hard for her to handle," according to the newspaper. "There are too many questions, too many unanswered questions, too much speculation, and too many what if, is it possible," Mank said in court. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe child's father, Caleb "Bear" JayNesahkluah, told the Wichita Eagle outside the courtroom that he's "not really relieved" and would "just rather have my baby."

Source: Fox News May 26, 2021 21:38 UTC