Cold Case Revisited: Baby’s Fate in Question | Des Moines News

A cold case from 1992 in Iowa City resurfaces as Cindy Elder, arrested in 2023 for murder, fights to have charges dismissed—claiming police pressured her during 2022 interviews and that there’s no proof the baby was born alive, since a 2021 autopsy couldn’t determine cause or viability. The prosecution hasn’t responded yet, turning this into a high-stakes legal puzzle over whether murder can be charged without knowing if the child was alive. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/639bf93f1303170f