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81-year-old pleads no contest in Wichita crash that killed mom, daughter

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Published on 2026-09-25 19:39:00
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81-year-old pleads no contest in Wichita crash that killed mom, daughter

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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An 81-year-old woman entered a plea Friday in a crash that killed a Wichita mother and daughter .

Clowie McLaughlin of Augusta pleaded no contest to two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office said there was no plea agreement; the charges were not changed or reduced.

Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The crash happened on Aug. 30, 2025, near Central Avenue and Webb Road.

McLaughlin ran a red light while going 62 mph and crashed into a car driven by 42-year-old LaShea Bell, according to court documents.

Bell died at the scene. Her daughter, 25-year-old A'Niah Bell, was also in the car. She was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries.

At the time of the crash, an affidavit says McLaughlin was headed home from an east Wichita restaurant, where she had been drinking. Security footage showed her stumbling as she left the restaurant, according to the affidavit.

Advertisement Advertisement McLaughlin is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 11.

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