Arrest made in LP child death case

Local police today charged Ana Cuoco, 24, a Brazilian nanny whose son recently died in the basement of a Lower Paxton Twp. home, with one count of criminal homicide. Cuoco had previously been charged in this incident for concealing the death of a child and abuse of a corpse.

The additional charge was filed after completion of forensic investigation by the Dauphin County coroner's office. An autopsy determined that the child was breathing at the time of birth.

The Dauphin County District Attorney's office reviewed both the police and coroner's investigation and directed that Cuoco be charged with criminal homicide.

Cuoco was arraigned today before District Judge Joseph Lindsey on the additional charge and was remanded to Dauphin County Prison pending a preliminary hearing set for October 23 at 9:00 am. No bail was set because criminal homicide is a non-bailable offense.
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