The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Gary woman for the 2017 murder of her 1-year-old foster child, whom she smothered in her crib.
The woman maintained her innocence and declined to make a statement at sentencing. The child s mother said she hopes the system never will allow another foster child to die at
A deputy prosecutor asked the jury to consider how Jamilia Hodge behaved after making a confession toward the end of a police interrogation that spanned 12 hours over two days.