Crime & Safety

Details Emerge After Baby's Body Found In Wall In PA

The parents who killed their baby sent texts complaining about their child's crying and threatening the infant's life, reports state.

PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania parents who killed their baby sent texts complaining about their child's crying and threatening the infant's life, reports state. The baby was also abused while he was still alive, police said.

Kylie Wilt, 25, and Allan Hollis, 27, have been charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy, concealing the death of a child, abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice, according to Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh's office.

Law and Crime reports the baby sustained rib fractures on multiple occasions.

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“Dude, what the (expletive) is his (expletive) problem. I’m about to snap his (expletive) neck,” Wilt reportedly wrote in one message about the baby, expressing frustration about his crying.

An investigation began after Charleroi Regional Police went to Wilt's Lookout Avenue residence last month to assist Children & Youth Services personnel with locating the child. Wilt had claimed the child was with someone else out of state but was lying about the child's whereabouts, according to Walsh's office.

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During the investigation, Wilt admitted that the child died in February and the body was placed in a crate. When Wilt moved to her current address, Wilt placed the crate with the body inside a bedroom wall then covered it with drywall and new paint to conceal it, according to Walsh's office.

Police located the remains in that location.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Eric Heyl.

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