A woman allegedly killed her friend’s newborn twin and abused the other. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty
Ethan Katz and Savannah Roberts had a rough June 15 evening. They sought care for Ari, one of their six-week-old twin sons, in Pittsburgh.
Virzi called them at the hospital that night with a terrifying news. Leon fell out of his cradle and hit his head on the floor, she said.
Pittsburgh medical staff pronounced Leon dead around daybreak. Young families were broken. Investigators began questioning Virzi's story as new facts about his final moments emerged.
Leon's CT scan revealed several brain bleeds and a significant left skull fracture. An autopsy found blunt force trauma.
Virzi was charged with killing and two charges of aggravated assault and child endangerment within days.
We only seek such after thorough and serious examination of whether we have proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the aggravating elements.
Pennsylvania executed only two women since 1900. Only one of the state's 109 death row inmates is a woman, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Virzi is a clinical psychology doctoral student at SDSU and UC San Diego. Her attorney stated that she would receive her PhD in a few weeks.
“My research aims to explore the complex interplay between psychological factors — such as depression, stress, negative affect, and trauma.
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