Bronx Mother Arrested in 2020 Homicide of Newborn Twins

Arrest in Cold Case

• 📌 Stephanie Castillo, 36, was arrested today in connection with the deaths of her newborn twin sons.
• 💔 The arrest comes nearly five years after the infants were discovered on November 9, 2020.

Discovery of the Infants

• 👶 Police responded to a 911 call and found two unconscious infant boys wrapped in plastic outside an apartment building at 1460 College Avenue in the Bronx.
• 🤕 Officials stated both infants suffered blunt force trauma.
• ⚖️ The medical examiner determined the twins had been born alive hours earlier and ruled the deaths a homicide.

Investigation and Naming

• 🕯️ Detectives raised funds for the infants' burial and named them Ziki and Zayn.
• 🤝 Police held annual vigils at the discovery site to solicit information in the hopes of solving the case.
• 📰 An arrest was finally made today, with Castillo charged with multiple counts of murder and manslaughter.
• 🎤 A press conference is anticipated to reveal further details on how the evidence connected Castillo to the crime.