Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Woman Killed Her Two Children: Police
A Western Pennsylvania woman is charged with killing her two-year-old and four-month old sons.
BEAVER COUNTY, PA — A Harmony Township woman is behind bars after being accused of strangling her 4-month old son to death and suffocating her 2-year-old son weeks ago.
Quanesha Lindsey, 27, is charged with homicide, strangulation and abuse of a corpse. Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier multiple media outlets that Lindsey confessed to the homicides.
Police went to the 1100 block of Eighth Street Saturday after a report of the 4-month-old not breathing. A man was performing CPR on the infant when police arrived; the child died at the house.
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According to police, when questioned Lindsey admitted to strangling the infant to death. She also admitted to suffocating her 2-year-old son about six weeks ago. WPXI-TV reported that she used a mannequin to show police how she committed the crimes.
The names of the children have yet to be released.
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Lindsey is being held without bond in the Beaver County Jail.
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