KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man and woman are charged in Johnson County Court with the May 22, 2023, death of a child in Overland Park.
Kevin Martenia, 31, and Alexis Williams, 30, made their first court appearances Thursday on charges of first degree murder, abuse of a child under 18 and aggravated endangerment of a child.
A judge set each of their bonds at $1,000,000.
They will be back in court April 25 for a hearing.
The criminal complaint filed in the case states Martenia and Williams inflicted cruel and inhuman corporal punishment on a child at least six-years-old, but less than 18-years-old.
No other information about the case has been released.
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