Deliberations begin in the Ochoa trial

Deliberations have begun in the trial of Cecilia Angelita Ochoa, 31, who is charged with first-degree murder and assault resulting in great bodily injury in the death of her 3-year-old son, Matteo. Matteo had an intellectual disability as a result of hydrocephalus. It is alleged that Matteo died after being struck in the head by a door pushed by his mother, and that his mother waited hours before getting help after she injured him. It is also alleged that Ms Ochoa waited six hours before contacting authorities about Matteo's death. If convicted, Ms Ochoa faces 40 years to life in prison.

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A Utah man pleads guilty to killing Lisa Chambers 26 years ago

The Idaho Statesman reports that Wesley Allan Tuttle, aged 55, has pleaded guilty to the killing of Lisa Chambers, age 14.

The body of Ms Chambers, who was intellectually disabled, was found in a frozen cornfied on November 25, 1982. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

A blood test in 2007 identified the DNA of Tuttle as a match with the bodily fluids found on Ms Chambers. At the time of the test, he was serving a sentence in a Utah prison for an unrelated 1983 murder. Tuttle has been sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Ms Chambers.

When questioned by the judge about the murder, Tuttle said, it is reported, "I don't know," ... "I don't remember'' ... "What my intentions were, I have no idea," adding only that he was full of rage at the time.