Ohio Mom Who Tossed Her 6-Year-Old’s Body in River Pleads Guilty to Murder
Brittany Gosney accepted a plea deal after facing 16 felony charges.
Ken Brown / Fox 19
Brittany Gosney, a 29-year old Ohio mother accused of killing her 6-year old son and throwing his body in a river, pleaded guilty to one count of murder Monday. In February, Gosney allegedly tried to abandon her three children at a park, when her son grabbed her the car door and ultimately died after Gosney drove away at a high speed. She then kept her 6-year old son’s remains in a bedroom before tossing them into the Ohio River with her boyfriend early in the morning, authorities said. Gosney showed little remorse in court, shedding a single tear, Fox 19 reports The boy’s remains have not been found.
Brittany Gosney has accepted a plea deal. She will plea guilty on murder and 2 counts of child endangering (F3). 13 other charges will be dropped in exchange for those guilty pleas. @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/HNSfdq8Ysr
— Ken Brown (@Fox19KenBrown) August 16, 2021
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