Overview

• Jessica Marie Mauthe, 39, is charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, four counts of concealing the death of a child, and four counts of abuse of a corpse.
• Her landlord reported discovering a decomposing infant in a bedroom closet during a Sept. 13 cleanout after an August eviction, and troopers later found three more infants’ remains in attic totes wrapped in towels and plastic bags.
• Court records show District Judge J. Gary Decomo denied bail, and Mauthe is being held at the Armstrong County Jail.
• Autopsies conducted at the Indiana County Coroner’s Office prompted prosecutors to withdraw and refile charges as toxicology and final reports are still in progress.
• According to an arrest affidavit, Mauthe told investigators she delivered the babies over six years and described incidents in which newborns stopped breathing; authorities are continuing interviews and seeking tips through the Pennsylvania State Police in Kittanning.