Woman Confesses to Killing Infant Son in 1997, Sentenced to 25 Years

Confession to 1997 Infant Death

• 💡 In September 2024, Keri Mazzuca, 52, confessed to officers in an interrogation video that she killed her infant son in 1997.
• 📌 The baby boy, known as Baby Moses Washington, was found burned and buried in an Albany, NY park and was estimated to be only a day old.

Investigation and Autopsy Findings

• 🔍 Police used DNA testing, similar to methods used in high-profile cases, to identify Mazzuca as a suspect.
• ⚠️ Although Mazzuca initially claimed the baby died after birth, the medical examiner determined the baby was alive and breathing after it was born.

Admission of Guilt and Sentencing

• 💬 During a more than 3-hour interrogation, Mazzuca admitted to killing the child, describing how she held her hand over the baby's nose for 10 minutes until it stopped breathing.
• ⚖️ Mazzuca pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge earlier this year and was sentenced to 25 years in prison last month.