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Woman pleads guilty to lesser charge after attempting to smother child
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Madison Fisher , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· July 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The woman, Sarah Zepp, was sentenced to supervised probation and a fine.
A woman has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge related to harming a child. The case originated from an incident where the woman attempted to smother her child during a mental health crisis. The woman, Sarah Zepp, was sentenced to supervised probation and a fine.
Her probation conditions include receiving anger management and following a treatment plan. Further details about the case and sentence are available from Randall County court records. The incident occurred in a different part of Texas, but local residents can find more information through the court records or news sources.
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Category: local Published: July 21, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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