Olathe Man Arrested, Charged With Abusing His Cousin’s Two-Month-Old Baby Girl

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Newly released court documents are shedding light on a Johnson County child abuse case. An Olathe man is charged with hitting a two-month-old baby girl belonging to his cousin.

Andrea Donelson said she knows her baby girl, Emmy, is a blessing.

Just as she and husband Leon and their little girl, were becoming a family, the unthinkable happened. Leon took his life while stationed with the Marines in North Carolina.

Just a few days after burying her husband, she came to visit family in Olathe. Her cousin, Daniel Ball, offered to watch Emmy so Andrea and his girlfriend could have a girls day to get their minds off all that had happened.

"I thought I could trust him," said Donelson.

According to court records, Daniel Ball texted Andrea after they'd been gone for only an hour, asking when they were getting back because Emmy "would not quit screaming." She told him to put Emmy in the bassinet. Then, she arrived back at the house.

"I just find my daughter all bruised up," Donelson said. "You could tell she was so traumatized. She would not stop crying. I could not console her."

Andrea rushed Emmy to Children's Mercy. Doctors documented "major swelling on the side of her face and eye," "forehead red and puffy," a "bloody nose." They determined the injuries were "from non-accidental trauma, child abuse".

Daniel Ball was arrested and charged with abusing the two-month-old.

"It's very heart-wrenching because me and him, me and my cousin Daniel, were actually very close before all this happened," Donelson said.

She's thankful her daughter has no permanent physical injuries. She said she believes Emmy's guardian angel was watching over.

However, she also said her little girl is more jumpy and noise sensitive than she was before the injuries. She said she can't understand why a trusted family member would hurt her daughter, especially given all they'd been through.

Olathe man arrested, charged with abusing his cousin’s two-month-old baby girl

Newly released court documents are shedding light on a Johnson County child abuse case. An Olathe man is charged with hitting a two-month-old baby girl belonging to his cousin.

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[Sejanus]

Suicide always impacts those left behind.
In this case it was an innocent child most of all.

 

[Inferus]

Get the bicycle chains. Danny needs some wall to wall counseling.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

State of Kansas vs.DANIEL WAYLON BALL​

08/25/2019
1 . ENDANGERING A CHILD <18

1. ENDANGERING A CHILD <18 8/25/2019 (MDAP) 21.5601.a (8739)

Plea: 1/5/2021 - Nolo Contendere

Disposition: 1/5/2021 - Guilty Plea

Sentence: 1/5/2021 -Pre Odyssey Sentence

2. BATTERY 1/5/2021 (MDBP) 21.5413.a.1.g1 (20616)

Plea: 1/5/2021 - Nolo Contendere

Disposition: 1/5/2021 - Guilty Plea

Sentence: 1/5/2021 -Pre Odyssey Sentence



The identifying information for the Defendant is as follows:

Full Name: Daniel Waylon Ball

Race and Sex: White, Male

Date of Birth: 8/18/1985

4. The Defendant has not been convicted of any crime, or adjudicated of any offense, in any jurisdiction in the past three years. Further, no proceeding involving criminal acts is pending against the Defendant at this time. In addition, the behavior and circumstances of the Defendant warrants expungement, and the expungement is consistent with public welfare.

WHEREFORE, the Defendant Daniel Ball, requests this Court issue an Order of Expungement pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6614 and K.S.A. 22-2410, and any further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Respectfully Submitted,
LAW OFFICE OF HEATH A. STUART, CHTD.

Dated: February 3, 2026

05/15/2026

STATE S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT S PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT

COMES NOW, the State of Kansas, by and through Matthew J. Gehrke, Assistant District Attorney, and responds to the Defendant’s Petition for Expungement..

In support of its position, the State offers this Court the following:

Count I: Endangering a child is not an offense that is eligible for expungement. See K.S.A. 21-6614(e)(9).

Defense suggests that law enforcement agencies should expunge only the records for count II, an offense which is expungable, however, the arrest records are so intertwined that this is not possible.

Respectfully submitted,
__________________________
Matthew J. Gehrke, #29654
Assistant District Attorney
150 W. Santa Fe Street
Olathe, Kansas 66061
913-715-3000
Kevin.OConnor@jocogov.org
/s/ MATTHEW GEHRKE