Mother Faces Murder Charges After 40 Years | Providence News

A woman accused of murdering her newborn son 40 years after the infant’s body was found in the snow now faces murder charges. Dianne Curry Peck, 59, allegedly assaulted the baby in 1985, but hid the pregnancy and claimed she handed the child to the father for adoption—never seeing him again. DNA and modern forensics finally linked the baby to her, despite no one else knowing about the pregnancy. The timeline doesn’t quite add up, and the alleged father is now dead. She pleaded not guilty and was released on bail. 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/4495f6315a54d2bc