CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman has pled guilty to the death of 30-year-old Ethan Sams.
Morgan Baxter was indicted in January, charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and failure to report a crime.
It took nearly a year, for prosecutors to bring charges against Baxter.
According to police, Ethan Sams was shot at a home near Poland Park in April of 2021. Investigators say that Baxter then drove the man to Pike County. He would later be pronounced deceased at the Adena Pike Medical Center.
As part of a deal, Baxter pled to the lesser felony of involuntary manslaughter. She faces up to 16 ½ years in prison. Sentencing in this case is scheduled for later this week.