Kristel Candelario

Footage Shows Moment Cops Confront Killer Mother Who Left Starving Tot to Die in Playpen While She Vacationed on Beach

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Disturbing video footage shows an Ohio mother calmly trying to deceive police about discovering her deceased baby girl in her crib, initially concealing that she had abandoned her daughter to embark on a tropical getaway. The footage, obtained by Law&Crime, shows 32-year-old Kristel Candelario facing interrogation after her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn, was discovered dead from …

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June 29, 2023

Mother Accused of Abandoning Baby Daughter for 10-Day Vacation Pleads Not Guilty

The Cleveland mother accused of leaving her 16-month-old daughter home alone for more than a week while she vacationed entered a not guilty plea Thursday morning and was ordered held on a $1 million bond. Kristel Candelario, 31, had already been charged but was formally indicted this week on charges of aggravated murder, murder, felonious …