Baby in Kansas City Dies After Mother Mistakenly Put Her in Oven

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—An infant in Missouri died when her mother mistakenly put her down for a nap in an oven, a prosecutor said Saturday. Mariah Thomas of Kansas City was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Court records do not yet show if Ms. Thomas has an attorney, and no phone listing for Ms. Thomas could be found. Police responded Friday afternoon to a report of an infant not breathing. A probable cause statement said responders found the child with apparent burns. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The statement said responders were told by a witness that the mother “put the child down for a nap and accidentally placed her in the oven instead of the crib.”...