OK - Athena Brownfield, 4, found deceased, Cyril, 10 Jan 2023 *Arrest*

[MsMarple]

I just got this alert!

Woman charged in Athena Brownfield death waives right to jury trial

The woman charged with killing a 4-year-old girl from Cyril has waived her right to a jury trial and agreed to enter a plea in May.

www.kswo.com

Feb. 26, 2026

CADDO COUNTY, Okla. (KSWO) — The woman charged with killing a 4-year-old girl from Cyril has waived her right to a jury trial and agreed to enter a plea in May.

On Wednesday, Alysia Adams officially waived her right to a jury trial to enter a plea at 10:30 a.m. May 20.

According to court documents, Adams was promised a plea agreement, which led to her waiver of a jury trial. She previously denied a plea deal on Nov. 13, 2024.

OSCN Case Details

Finally, yes the May 20 date is on the docket.

No word on potential sentence that I can find.

Alysia Adams defies death penalty, set to plea for death of Athena Brownfield

ANADARKO, OK — One of the caretakers of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield has waived her jury trial and is slated to plead guilty to causing her death.On Wednesday during a scheduling

www.swoknews.com

Athena’s probable cause of death was determined to be from acute pneumonia that complicated her malnutrition, according to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s preliminary autopsy report. She weighed 23 pounds at the time of death. She also tested positive for rhinovirus/enterovirus, human adenovirus, human bocavirus and COVID-19, according to the report.

Alysia Adams is alleged to have confined the child in a closet without food or water.