Woman pleads in death of Ohio pregnant woman

[The Straight Story]

Woman pleads in death of Ohio pregnant woman

By JOE MILICIA


CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- A woman pleaded guilty Monday to two counts in the slaying of a pregnant woman, including helping dispose of her body, and agreed to testify against the northeast Ohio police officer accused in the killing.

Myisha Ferrell, 30, of Canton, quietly entered her guilty pleas in Stark County Common Pleas Court. The plea deal came minutes before her jury trial was to begin in the death of Jessie Davis, 26, who was missing for several days before an extensive search turned up her body.

Ferrell admitted to obstructing justice - she lied to authorities investigating Davis' death - and complicity to gross abuse of a corpse.

Ferrell was sentenced to two years in prison and will be eligible for release after one year, according to the terms of her plea agreement. She had faced up to six years in prison if convicted on both counts.

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