TMZ ·entertainment ·6 hours ago

Elderly Woman Arrested for Suffocating Her Newborn Decades Ago, Police Allege

A 65-year-old woman, Nancy Jean Trottier, was arrested on April 7 for allegedly suffocating her newborn in 1981 near Valley City State College in North Dakota. A DNA breakthrough linked her to the child's remains, prompting police to reopen the cold case. Trottier faces a Class AA felony murder charge and a potential life sentence if convicted.

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