US EditionBronx Mom Arrested for Murder 5 Years After Newborn Twins Found Dead
BRONX, JUL 25 – Stephanie Castillo was arrested in connection with the deaths of her twin newborns found in 2020, a case that remained unsolved despite annual police vigils and public appeals.
- Authorities in the Bronx took Stephanie Castillo into custody on Friday, nearly five years after her newborn twins were found with umbilical cords still attached.
- On Nov. 9, 2020, a superintendent’s 911 call prompted police to the Bronx building, but detectives encountered no witnesses and broken cameras.
- Bodies were discovered roughly 20 feet apart, and both twins had their umbilical cords still attached.
- The police said she now stands charged with murder and manslaughter, marking the first step toward resolving a cold case.
- Meanwhile, police held annual vigils at 1460 College Avenue appealing for tips, emphasizing the ongoing community efforts and public appeals.
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New York City Police Charge Mother in Deaths of Newborn Twins Found Behind Building in 2020
NEW YORK—A 36-year-old woman was charged Friday in the deaths of newborn twins who were found behind a New York City apartment building nearly five years ago, police said. Stephanie Castillo, identified as the boys’ mother, was arrested at a homeless shelter in the Bronx, police said. She is charged with murder and manslaughter. The superintendent of a Bronx apartment building discovered the boys’ bodies on Nov. 9, 2020, in the building’s courty…
In 2020, two newborn twins were found dead outside an apartment in the Bronx, New York. Nearly five years later, their biological mother has been arrested on suspicion of the murders, CBS News reports. “That’s exactly why we go to work every day,” says Michael Baldassano, deputy police chief.
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New York City police charge mother in the deaths of newborn twins found behind a building in 2020
Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the deaths of newborn twins found behind a New York City apartment building nearly five years ago.
Mother Arrested in Connection With Deaths of 2 Newborn Boys in the Bronx
A Bronx woman was arrested on Friday in connection with the deaths of two newborn boys who were discovered behind a Bronx apartment building in the fall of 2020, according to the police. The woman, Stephanie Castillo, 36, was identified as the mother of the infants, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter. Ms. Castillo was taken into police custody on Friday and charged with murder and manslaughter for her role in he…
Mother charged 5 years after newborn twin boys found dead in the Bronx
An arrest was made nearly five years after a set of newborn twin boys were found dead outside a Bronx apartment building with their umbilical cords still attached, police announced Friday.
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