Police | 20-Year-Old Mifflin County Woman Facing Murder Charge After Leaving Newborn in Field

Police | 20-year-old Mifflin County woman facing murder charge after leaving newborn in field

A 20-year-old woman in Mifflin County accused of first-degree murder after police say she left her newborn baby in a field shortly after giving birth.

Officials seeking father of newborn allegedly left to die by mother

McVeytown, Pa. — Officials are seeking the identity of the father of a deceased newborn baby allegedly abandoned by her mother near a Mifflin County road.

PA Woman Faces Murder Charges After Her Newborn Was Found Dead in Field

A 20-year-old woman is facing murder charges after her newborn baby girl was found dead in a field.

Pa. woman charged with murder after leaving newborn in field: ‘She could not have her dad find out’

The 20-year-old from Mifflin County told police she knew what she did was wrong, but she was scared of her dad kicking her out and disowning her. She's been charged with first-degree murder.

Mifflin County woman leaves newborn baby in field to die after giving birth: affidavit

A Mifflin County woman is facing several charges after she left a newborn baby in a field shortly after giving birth, according to charging documents.

Woman Charged After Leaving Her Newborn Baby In A Field

A Mifflin County woman is charged with murder and abuse of a corpse after a newborn baby girl was found dead in a field.  State Police arrested 20-year-old Jordyn Kauffman, of McVeytown, this week.  According to court documents, a Lewistown Geisinger Hospital nurse called police on May 15th after she was notified about the baby who was found in a garbage bag.   An investigation revealed Kauffman had missed several doctor’s appointments before te…