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A Williamsport district judge allowed a continuance Friday of a preliminary hearing for a city woman charged in the death of her five-month-old daughter and stabbing of her estranged boyfriend.
District Judge Aaron S. Biichle permitted a motion for continuance that was filed by Andrea Pulizzi, the defense attorney for Corrie Shanikah Cowlay-Saunders, 22, of 344 Adams St.
The defense continuance motion was not approved by county First Assistant District Attorney Martin Wade or District Attorney Ryan Gardner, but nonetheless was granted to give Cowlay-Saunders’ lawyer more time to prepare for the preliminary hearing.
“Sorry,” Wade told reporters and family members as they left the courtroom without any witnesses testifying or evidence presented.
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WILLIAMSPORT A city woman has been charged in the death of her five-month-old baby girl and alleged stabbing of her estranged boyfriend, both of whom were the infant’s parents, city police said.
The deceased girl’s mother, Corrie Shanikah Cowlay-Saunders, 22, of 344 Adams St. has been charged with criminal homicide along with attempted homicide for allegedly stabbing her estranged boyfriend, Cordell Faltz, in the neck and jaw, after allegedly killing Cailania Faltz, the baby, Thursday night, according to an arrest affidavit by city Police Agent Laura Kitko.
Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessing Jr. said the girl was pronounced dead by one of his deputy coroners and an autopsy was scheduled for today at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown.
mmaroney@sungazette.com
A city woman has been charged in the death of her five-month-old baby girl and alleged stabbing of her estranged boyfriend, both of whom were the infant’s parents, city police said.
The deceased girl’s mother, Corrie Shanikah Cowlay-Saunders, 22, of 344 Adams St. has been charged with criminal homicide along with attempted homicide for allegedly stabbing her estranged boyfriend, Cordell Faltz, in the neck and jaw, after allegedly killing Cailania Faltz, the baby, Thursday night, according to an arrest affidavit by city Police Agent Laura Kitko.
Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessing Jr. said the girl was pronounced dead by one of his deputy coroners and an autopsy was scheduled for today at Lehigh Valley Medical Center in Allentown.