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CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
Woman who killed her infant son in 1986 in Connecticut avoids prison
A woman who killed her infant son in 1986 in Connecticut and went on to live a seemingly quiet, normal life with her family in Florida for three decades was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation. Janita Phillips, 65, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with murder in 2021, after police said new DNA testing linked her to the crime. She pleaded guilty to a lesser manslaughter charge in April. The probation sentence was unusual in a child homicide case, but warranted because a peer-reviewed psychological assessment concluded Phillips experienced "extreme emotional distress" at the time of the killing, both the prosecutor and defense lawyer said. Judge Gary White in Stamford, Connecticut, called it a case deserving mercy. When Phillips killed the infant, she and her husband had just moved into an apartment in Greenwich, Connecticut, with their eldest child after being homeless and her husband had told her he didn't want another baby, her lawyer, Stephen DeLeo, said. The couple, who remain together and have been married for 42 years, were stressed about money and their ability to feed their family, DeLeo said. Phillips told police she hid the pregnancy from her husband and other relatives, an arrest warrant said. Police said her husband did not know about the baby's death and had no involvement. Phillips and her husband have three children who are now adults. One of their sons is disabled and resides at an assistant living facility, while her husband has medical problems and she takes care of him, DeLeo said in an interview. "Incarcerating her would serve no purpose at this time," DeLeo said, adding that this case was Phillips' only brush with the law in her life. He also said she lost her insurance industry job because of the case. Phillips cried during the sentencing hearing and said she had a "deep sense of regret." She also said she took full responsibility, DeLeo said. Under her sentence, if she violates probation she could face up to 20 years in prison. The newborn child, named Baby John by police, was found dead in a garbage truck on May 16, 1986, after workers had emptied a dumpster at the apartment building in Greenwich where Phillips lived, authorities said. The chief medical examiner's office determined the baby was strangled shortly after being born and ruled his death a homicide. Phillips and her family moved to Florida shortly after the baby's death, police said. As CBS News New York reported after her arrest in 2021, the case had gone cold, but in 2019, police announced new DNA techniques would be used to try to solve the case. They offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Greenwich police said they used newly available forensic testing in 2020 that linked evidence found at the crime scene to the boy's mother. Police took items out of the trash and recycling at Phillips' Florida home in 2020. DNA testing showed Phillips and her husband were the parents of the infant, authorities said. The arrest warrant says Phillips confessed to the crime, blaming stress and her husband's wish to have no more children, CBS News New York reported. "This had troubled her throughout her entire life. She did seem remorseful," Robert Berry, with the Greenwich Police, said after her arrest.
Associated Press
22-07-2025
- Associated Press
Woman who killed baby in 1986 sentenced to probation in cold case DNA probe
A woman who killed her infant son in 1986 in Connecticut and went on to live a seemingly quiet, normal life with her family in Florida for three decades was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation. Janita Phillips, 65, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with murder in 2021, after police said new DNA testing linked her to the crime. She pleaded guilty to a lesser manslaughter charge in April. The probation sentence was unusual in a child homicide case, but warranted because a peer-reviewed psychological assessment concluded Phillips experienced 'extreme emotional distress' at the time of the killing, both the prosecutor and defense lawyer said. Judge Gary White in Stamford, Connecticut, called it a case deserving mercy. When Phillips killed the infant, she and her husband had just moved into an apartment in Greenwich, Connecticut, with their eldest child after being homeless and her husband had told her he didn't want another baby, her lawyer, Stephen DeLeo, said. The couple, who remain together and have been married for 42 years, were stressed about money and their ability to feed their family, DeLeo said. Phillips told police she hid the pregnancy from her husband and other relatives, an arrest warrant said. Police said her husband did not know about the baby's death and had no involvement. Phillips and her husband have three children who are now adults. One of their sons is disabled and resides at an assistant living facility, while her husband has medical problems and she takes care of him, DeLeo said in an interview. 'Incarcerating her would serve no purpose at this time,' DeLeo said, adding that this case was Phillips' only brush with the law in her life. He also said she lost her insurance industry job because of the case. Phillips cried during the sentencing hearing and said she had a 'deep sense of regret.' She also said she took full responsibility, DeLeo said. Under her sentence, if she violates probation she could face up to 20 years in prison. The newborn child, named Baby John by police, was found dead in a garbage truck on May 16, 1986, after workers had emptied a dumpster at the apartment building in Greenwich where Phillips lived, authorities said. The chief medical examiner's office determined the baby was strangled shortly after being born and ruled his death a homicide. Phillips and her family moved to Florida shortly after the baby's death, police said. Greenwich police said they used newly available DNA testing in 2020 that linked evidence found at the crime scene to the boy's mother. Police took items out of the trash and recycling at Phillips' Florida home in 2020. DNA testing showed Phillips and her husband were the parents of the infant, authorities said.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist killed in I-240 crash identified as Memphis Fire Department employee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A motorcyclist is now dead after falling off his motorcycle during a crash on Interstate 240 and being run over by several vehicles Sunday night, Memphis Police confirm. The victim has been identified as Gary White, an employee of the Memphis Fire Department. Officers say they responded to the fatal crash on I-240 westbound near Getwell Road around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The crash started when White was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on I-240 and hit the back of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to police. 3 injured after crash involving MPD car: Deputies White then reportedly lost control, fell off the motorcycle, and into the lanes of traffic, where he was run over several times by unknown vehicles in traffic. Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency crews shut down all westbound lanes as they investigated the crash. For several hours, all cars going west have been diverted off the interstate at Perkins Road. 📡 for Memphis and the Mid-South. 📧 and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. Lane opened back up around 4 a.m. on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Kitchee confident of avoiding Manchester United-style decline, closing on new boss
While Manchester United sank farther from competitive relevance this week, Hong Kong's own fallen giants were plotting a speedy return to local supremacy. Unlike United's decade-long drift to the margins, Kitchee's drop-off has been sharp and shocking. When they won the Senior Shield in February 2024, the interim head coach Kim Dong-jin fielded questions about landing a potential quadruple. Ultimately, they did not come close to more silverware, and, certainly in terms of results, this has been a season of regression. Kitchee are a distant fourth in a four-horse title race, and have not reached one cup final. For delivering the club's first season without a trophy since 2009-10, other than the under-22 FA Cup they won on Wednesday, head coach Edgar Cardoso paid with his job. Former Hong Kong boss Gary White is not in contention for the Kitchee job, according to Ken Ng Kin. Photo: HKFA Ken Ng Kin, the Kitchee president, said he was in negotiations with Cardoso's prospective replacement, and hoped to confirm the appointment early next month.
