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Mixalis Christos Papalas-Schultz

Gender : Male

Age : 1

Race : White

Date : 08/26/2024

Location : Intersection of Sherman Road and 244th Road

City : Atchison

County : Atchison

State : Kansas

Agency : Atchison County Sheriff's Office; Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander (infant) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 25, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies from the Atchison County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by 28-year-old Maria Papalas near the intersection of Sherman Road and 244th Road, approximately five miles south of Atchison, Kansas. Papalas did not stop, initiating a pursuit.
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During the chase, she lost control of the vehicle on a curve, causing it to enter the west ditch and roll multiple times before coming to rest on its roof. Her son, 1-year-old Mixalis Christos Papalas-Schultz, was a passenger in the vehicle. Both occupants were transported to hospitals; Papalas sustained minor injuries, while Mixalis suffered critical injuries and was later pronounced deceased.
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Papalas was arrested and faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder, fleeing law enforcement, aggravated endangerment of a child, interference with law enforcement, battery on a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, and reckless driving.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality (infant), 1 injury (driver).
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hayspost.com/posts/5a96b362-23b7-425c-a556-0850fce680ca
https://fox4kc.com/news/1-year-old-boy-killed-in-police-chase-crash-in-atchison-kansas/
https://www.mscnews.net/news/?nk=78128
https://www.kmbc.com/article/atchison-kansas-woman-charged-with-murder-in-chase-that-killed-1-year-old/61999629