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Indiana County woman held for trial in her baby's killing

Indiana County woman held for trial in her baby's killing
WAY TO TOWN. I’LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THEY’LL ARRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND. THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. MIKE. THANK YOU. ONLY ON FOUR TONIGHT. A MOTHER ACCUSED OF KILLING HER INFANT SON IS NOW HEADING TO TRIAL. REPORTER BOB MAYO IN INDIANA COUNTY TODAY, WHERE WE LEARNED NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEN MONTH OLD’S DEATH. THE INDIANA COUNTY WOMAN SHOWED NO VISIBLE EMOTION DURING THIS COURT HEARING. SHE WAS HELD FOR TRIAL IN THE DEATH OF HER TEN MONTH OLD BABY, 21 YEAR OLD PATRICIA HOLLENBAUGH IS CHARGED WITH KILLING HER INFANT SON, THEN TRYING TO COVER UP WHAT SHE DID, POLICE TESTIFIED. SHE FIRST TOLD THEM SHE FOUND BABY WAYLON LONG UNRESPONSIVE FACE DOWN IN HIS CRIB. A DETECTIVE AND THE INDIANA COUNTY CORONER TESTIFIED AT THIS HEARING THAT IN REPEATED VIDEO, RECORDED REENACTMENTS, HER STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO HER SON CHANGED INDIANA COUNTY’S DA, ROBERT MANZIE SPOKE WITH US AFTER COURT. THERE WERE NO VIDEOS PRESENTED AT THE HEARING TODAY. ALL OF THE VIDEOS, WHETHER IT WAS JUST AUDIO RECORDED OR JUST VIDEO RECORDED OR BOTH, HAVE BEEN PRESERVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE, UH, PROVIDED IN DISCOVERY AND POTENTIALLY USED AT TRIAL. BABY WAYLON WAS REVIVED BY CPR, BUT DIED DAYS LATER. A DETECTIVE TESTIFIED HOLLENBAUGH CONFESSED TO THE KILLINGS. DAYS AFTER THE DEATH, THE DA CONFIRMED. OTHER EVIDENCE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED SINCE HER ARREST. YES, WE HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ABLE TO COME FORWARD TO PREVENT IT PRESENT US WITH VARIOUS PIECES OF EVIDENCE THAT WE BELIEVE IS RELEVANT TO THE MATTER, THAT EVIDENCE AGAINST HOLLENBAUGH WAS NOT PRESENTED AT THIS HEARING, BUT IT IS EXPECTED AT TRIAL. WE’VE PRESENTED THE EVIDENCE THAT WE FELT NECESSARY FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING. UH, WE WOULD BELIEVE THAT THIS CASE IS GOING TO CONTINUE WITH POTENTIAL MOTIONS OR ANYTHING THAT’S GOING TO GO AT THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, AND MY OFFICE IS PREPARED TO PROSECUTE THIS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. AND THE EVIDENCE AT DISTRICT COURT IN INDIA
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Indiana County woman held for trial in her baby's killing
An Indiana County woman was held for trial Thursday in the killing of her baby.Patricia Hullenbaugh, 21, is charged in the death of her 10-month-old son, Waylon Long."We presented evidence from the county coroner and investigators with regards to those charges. Judge (Anthony) Sottile found that there was a prima facie case for those charges, and all of them were moved to the court of common pleas for trial," District Attorney Robert Manzi told Pittsburgh's Action News 4.Hullenbaugh showed no visible emotions as two Indiana Borough police officers and the coroner testified.Sgt. Jeffrey Hoag described the baby as lifeless and limp when he arrived at the family's home, and he recounted how he performed CPR. The baby was revived but died days later at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.Coroner Jerry Overman testified that the baby died as a result of being smothered.Overman said he was present for video-recorded re-enactments with the mother showing how she said she found the baby's body.Detective Leroy Anderson told the court Hullenbaugh's story changed during those re-tellings of what happened - and that, days after the child's death, she eventually admitted she killed the infant."There was testimony presented by law enforcement that provided her making different statements to situations indicating that her story changed," Manzi said. "There were no videos presented at the hearing today. All of the videos, whether it was just audio recorded or just video recorded or both, have been preserved by the police department and will be provided in discovery and potentially used at trial."Anderson testified that days after the death, Hullenbaugh eventually said in police interview that she was frustrated with Waylon's crying and was not sure what "triggered her" to put a blanket on his head until he stopped crying.District Judge Anthony Sottile III presided over the preliminary hearing. Hullenbaugh continues to be held in the Indiana County Jail. No trial date has yet been set.The district attorney confirmed other evidence has been developed since Hullenbaugh's arrest."Yes, we have had a number of individuals who were able to come forward to present us with various pieces of evidence that we believe is relevant to the matter," Manzi said. We continue to ask anybody in the community who has any relevant information to provide that to the Indiana Borough Police Department. This case doesn't end just today because there's a preliminary hearing. We will continue to gather any and all evidence that we can find throughout this matter."

An Indiana County woman was held for trial Thursday in the killing of her baby.

Patricia Hullenbaugh, 21, is charged in the death of her 10-month-old son, Waylon Long.

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"We presented evidence from the county coroner and investigators with regards to those charges. Judge (Anthony) Sottile found that there was a prima facie case for those charges, and all of them were moved to the court of common pleas for trial," District Attorney Robert Manzi told Pittsburgh's Action News 4.

Hullenbaugh showed no visible emotions as two Indiana Borough police officers and the coroner testified.

Sgt. Jeffrey Hoag described the baby as lifeless and limp when he arrived at the family's home, and he recounted how he performed CPR. The baby was revived but died days later at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Coroner Jerry Overman testified that the baby died as a result of being smothered.

Overman said he was present for video-recorded re-enactments with the mother showing how she said she found the baby's body.

Detective Leroy Anderson told the court Hullenbaugh's story changed during those re-tellings of what happened - and that, days after the child's death, she eventually admitted she killed the infant.

"There was testimony presented by law enforcement that provided her making different statements to situations indicating that her story changed," Manzi said. "There were no videos presented at the hearing today. All of the videos, whether it was just audio recorded or just video recorded or both, have been preserved by the police department and will be provided in discovery and potentially used at trial."

Anderson testified that days after the death, Hullenbaugh eventually said in police interview that she was frustrated with Waylon's crying and was not sure what "triggered her" to put a blanket on his head until he stopped crying.

District Judge Anthony Sottile III presided over the preliminary hearing. Hullenbaugh continues to be held in the Indiana County Jail. No trial date has yet been set.

The district attorney confirmed other evidence has been developed since Hullenbaugh's arrest.

"Yes, we have had a number of individuals who were able to come forward to present us with various pieces of evidence that we believe is relevant to the matter," Manzi said. We continue to ask anybody in the community who has any relevant information to provide that to the Indiana Borough Police Department. This case doesn't end just today because there's a preliminary hearing. We will continue to gather any and all evidence that we can find throughout this matter."