Overview
- Jessica Marie Mauthe, 39, is being held in the Armstrong County Jail after District Judge J. Gary Decomo denied bail.
- Authorities filed counts including criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, four concealing-the-death-of-a-child charges, and four abuse-of-corpse charges.
- The remains were discovered Sept. 13 in a Cadogan Township residence, located in a bedroom and the attic.
- Autopsies at the Indiana County Coroner's Office led investigators to withdraw the initial case and file new charges this week.
- State police say the investigation continues under Trooper Justin Simons, with a Sept. 30 preliminary hearing and a request for tips to the Kittanning barracks at 724-543-2011.