September 23, 2025
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Pennsylvania mother charged after four infants found

Pennsylvania authorities arrested 39-year-old Jessica Marie Mauthe after her former landlord discovered an infant’s remains in a closet at her evicted residence near Ford City; investigators later found three more infants in the attic. Mauthe is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts of abuse of a corpse, and is being held without bail at the Armstrong County Jail, with a preliminary hearing set for next week. An affidavit states she described separate births about a year ago and six years ago where the newborns did not survive.

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Pennsylvania mother arrested after police make horrifying discovery in closet
Fox News September 23, 2025
New information:
  • Landlord Brent Flanigan found a decomposing infant in a closet after an Aug. 14 eviction for nonpayment
  • Police subsequently discovered three additional infants in attic tote bags wrapped in towels and plastic
  • Charges: criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, multiple counts of abuse of a corpse; held without bail