Balcony Horror Mom Catches Shocking Break in Case

Seventeen-month-old Hannah Yonko fell to her death from a third-floor hotel balcony, and investigators say it wasn’t an accident. Authorities allege her own mother, Channel Yonko, caused the fall, and she’s now facing a capital murder charge. But in a pivotal development, prosecutors have announced they will not seek the death penalty—changing the stakes for the upcoming trial. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the heartbreaking details of this case and speaks with Texas trial attorney Bridgette Williams about what this means for the prosecution, the role of mental health evaluations, and how prior CPS involvement could affect the proceedings as the case heads toward trial.

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