Three infants found dead in home after woman evicted, police say
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Nick Matoney, WTAE
CADOGAN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A woman recently evicted from a home in Cadogan Township, Armstrong County, is facing multiple charges after three dead babies were found inside the house.
According to a criminal complaint filed against Jessica Mauthe, 39, of Ford City, the investigation began when the owner of a property on Oak Lane was cleaning out the residence and found a dead baby in a trash bag inside a closet.
Police said two other dead babies were found in totes in the attic.
The criminal complaint said that during a police interview, Mauthe described birthing the infants and placing them in the locations where they were found.
Mauthe is charged with criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse.
She is being held in the Armstrong County Jail.