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Woman pleads guilty to lesser charge after attempting to smother child
Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Madison Fisher , CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)
· July 21, 2026
· 1 min read
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A woman who was accused of attempting to smother child has pled guilty to a lesser charge of injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury. According to Randall County court records, on June 30 Sarah Zepp pled guilty to injury of a child with the intent to cause bo...
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Summary created by The Odessa Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Madison Fisher, CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 21, 2026 Indexed here Jul 21, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway According to Randall County court records, on June 30 Sarah Zepp pled guilty to injury of a child with the intent to cause bodily injury after attempting to suffocate her child during a mental health crisis.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A woman who was accused of attempting to smother child has pled guilty to a lesser charge of injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury. According to Randall County court records, on June 30 Sarah Zepp pled guilty to injury of a child with the intent to cause bo...
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