Dominic Thomas sentenced after dragging his pregnant girlfriend into a pond

Chile…things took a terrifying turn in Kansas when Dominique Thomas allegedly tried to drown his pregnant girlfriend over baby shower photos she posted on Facebook. The drama escalated after another woman he was secretly seeing spotted the photos, sparking a chain of threats and violence that has now landed Thomas behind bars.

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Jealousy, threats and a baby shower gone wrong

Chile…things went from messy to terrifying in Kansas when Dominic Thomas, 19 at the time, allegedly tried to drown himself his pregnant girlfriend is here baby shower photos she posted on Facebook. The drama allegedly began after another woman he was secretly seeing spotted the photos, sparking jealousy, threats and a deadly confrontation that ended with Thomas being sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Court documents reveal how things happened before the attack. Thomas allegedly sent scary texts to the teen, writing: “I’m tired of living knowing you’re in my life, so I’ll summarize… It’s not a threat, it’s a promise. And I don’t give a damn about the consequences.» The 17-year-old mother-to-be responded with a heartbreaking warning: “If my heart stops, so does his“, referring to their unborn child. Thomas reportedly dismissed her fears, saying: “No, he won’t.»

Walking near the pond becomes deadly

Police reports describe the terrifying events that led to the attack. The day before the incident, Dominic Thomas allegedly contacted the teenager to “take a walk” and met her at a local pond in Wichita. What started as a 20-minute conversation allegedly turned deadly when Thomas claimed he “didn’t want to live anymore because he was alone.“He even told her he ate an entire pizza like hers”free last meal» because he was going to prison.

The teenager recounted a struggle where Thomas would have caught her by feet and head, dragging her towards the water. She screamed for help, begging him to stop, fearing she would lose her life and her baby. At one point, she lost a shoe and Thomas allegedly continued to drag her into the pond, holding her head underwater with one hand. Miraculously, she survived. Thomas later told police he stopped when she mentioned their child, saying the thought “I got to him“, but he admitted that he initially wanted to drown her because of the other woman.

From Thomas’ warning messages to court verdict

Before the attack on the pond, Thomas confessed to the police that he had sent threatening text messages to make sure she understood that he “would actually follow.” He reportedly said: “Did you think it was a joke?and admitted that although he did not initially intend to carry out the attack, once they were at the pond he decided to follow through on his threat.

Thomas, now 24 years old, faced a four-day trial in 2024which revealed a chilling pattern of threats, deception and attempted violence. On Wednesday, he was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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