Sumitra Stolp
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A jury trial for a former Central Wisconsin woman accused of homicide in connection with the death of her recently adopted daughter in 2021 has once again been reset.
Sumitra Stolp was scheduled for trial in October, but court records show that the trial was canceled on Wednesday. No reason for the delay was given.
The 40-year-old faces multiple felony counts, including reckless homicide and two counts of child neglect, after the girl was hospitalized in the summer of 2021 with various injuries, including broken or fractured bones in her feet and skull. Stolp and her ex-husband, Jonathan, told different stories regarding the girl’s injuries. Neither story aligned with the severity of the injuries that doctors were treating.
The girl also had dangerously high levels of alcohol and Tylenol in her system. She was put into a medically induced coma and died about a week later.
The case has been scheduled for trial in the spring of 2024, but that was delayed to allow court officials to evaluate the credibility and relevance of expert witness testimony.
A scheduling conference has been set for January 13th. Stolp is free on a $75,000 bond and faces nearly 70 years in prison if found guilty on all counts.
Jonathan was also charged with child neglect in connection with the case and was sentenced in March 2023 as part of a plea deal. He is serving a ten-month jail sentence with work-release privileges in Chippewa County, where he currently resides. He was also given three years of probation that was withheld under several conditions, including treatment or counseling and a mental health assessment. He will also complete a parenting course.
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