Archive for depraved-heart-murder

Police: Mom survives attempted suicide; accused of killing 8 yr. old disabled daugher

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Eight year old Julie Cirella was excited for her cousin’s wedding yesterday. She was to be a flower girl in the ceremony. Cirella had cerebral palsy and used a wheelchair to get around. Her wheelchair was ready forĀ  decorated in flowers; ready for the event. She never got the opportunity to walk down the aisle ... read more »

Mother charged with “depraved heart murder”

Friday, April 11th, 2008

A 31-year-old woman in Fulton, Mississippi has been charged with “depraved heart murder” in the death of her newborn son. Apparently “depraved heart murder” in Mississippi is when an act of “reckless disregard for the safety of others” results in death. Certainly a more poetic charge than “reckless homicide”. “Every lead we had led us ... read more »