September 18, 2025 • 7 mins
A woman's eviction reveals a grim fate: 4 babies found dead, in one house. What did she do to these babies & why?!A 911 call reveals a university cheerleader's dark secret, wrapped in a towel, a trash bag & then tossed in her closet. Plus, ashes to ashes...dust to compost? Jennifer Gould reports.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alart, hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Jennifer Gould.
The stench of death hung heavy in the air of
a Pennsylvania home, a grim secret that was finally exposed
after its occupant was evicted. Elizabeth Jeremy spoke to CBSKDKA.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
News and it smelled very funny. It didn't have a
very potent smell when we first went in, but upstairs,
in the one specific bedroom, it did smell.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
When the landlord of the Caddigan Township property went to
clean it, she was met with a smell so foul
it led her to a chilling discovery, the decomposing body
of an infant wrapped in a towel inside a closet
trash bag. That single horrifying find was just the beginning
of a sickening investigation that would uncover three more tiny bodies,
(00:52):
bringing the total now to four, and unravel a mother's
dark confession. On September thirteenth, the property owner called nine
to one one to report the nauseating odor after she
evicted thirty nine year old Jessica Mothey for non payment
of rent. After the initial discovery, State police secured the
scene and during a more extensive search found three additional
(01:16):
infant bodies in the attic. The remains were concealed in
separate tote bags, one wrapped in a towel and trash bag,
the other in a bucket. Mathy, a mom of two
living sons, was brought in for questioning, where she allegedly
confessed to the concealed deaths. She told investigators she gave
birth to all three infants at home. However, again, a
(01:40):
fourth body has also just since been found. Neighbor Carmen
Felix spoke to WTAE.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
News, how can you PLoP babies in the toilet? Yeah,
it's just evil.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
In a disturbing account, Mathy described giving birth to the
most recent child about a year ago in the bathroom.
The infant, she said, made noises after birth before she
wrapped it in a towel until it stopped moving. She
then placed the body in the closet, where it was
finally found. Police said. Mafi also confessed to two earlier
(02:16):
berths in the same residents, admitting to suffocating each of
those babies by wrapping them in towels before hiding their
remains in the attic. Totes. Neighbors told local media they
had no idea Mafi was ever even pregnant, and that
she seemed like a normal, struggling single mom. Mafi is
(02:36):
currently held without bail in Armstrong County Jail, facing a
homicide charge for at least one of the infants. Additional
charges may follow pending forensic reports and autopsies. Mafi has
been denied bond. Her next hearing is set for September
twenty third. No word on a motive or who the
father or fathers may be, as her current husband is
(02:58):
behind bars. Mathey's two other children, ages six and eight,
are now being cared for by Child Protective Services. More
crime and justice news. After this, a gut wrenching nine
one one call from an off campus apartment in Lexington, Kentucky,
(03:19):
tore the lid off a horrific secret, leading police to
the discovery of a dead newborn baby and the arrest
of a college cheerleader. The infant, found hidden in a
closet was described as quote cold to the touch end quote,
a detail that points to a devastating timeline of events.
The accused, twenty one year old Lake and Snelling, a
(03:42):
former member of the University of Kentucky's stunt team, now
faces felony charges in a case that has gripped the city.
The grim call came in at ten thirty four am
on August twenty seventh from a residence on Park Avenue.
Officer Don Evans spoke with Fox fifty six News one
thing we know that a third party called the police
(04:03):
or called nine to one one saying that they had
found this baby. The caller's name was redacted and the
transcript dispatchers logged the complaint. A dead body was found
in a closet. Lexington Police, responding with emergency fire and
medical crews, quickly confirmed the worst. Inside a black trash
bag in the closet, they found the infant's body wrapped
(04:25):
in a towel. The coldness of the body suggested the
baby had been dead for hours before the discovery was made. Snelling,
who was not at the apartment when authorities arrived, was
located nearby and transported to police headquarters for questioning. After
she received medical treatment, she was arrested that same day.
During police interviews, Snelling reportedly admitted to giving birth and
(04:48):
then trying to conceal the evidence. Court Docks revealed she
confessed to quote cleaning any evidence placing all cleaning items
used inside of a black trash bag, including the infant,
who was wrapped in a towel end quote. The identity
of the baby's father remains a mystery, though authorities have
reportedly obtained a DNA sample from one of Snelling's ex boyfriends,
(05:11):
Isaiah Hall, a quarterback from another university, to determine paternity.
Social media photos also show Snelling with another man, Connor Jordan,
a former college basketball player, in what appeared to be
a maternity shoot. A preliminary autopsy on the baby boy
was inconclusive regarding the cause and manner of death. More
(05:33):
tests are pending. Snelling was charged with abuse of a corpse,
tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
She pleaded not guilty on September TEWOD and was released
on a one hundred thousand dollars bond. Snelling is currently
on house arrest at her parents' home in Jefferson City, Tennessee,
without an ankle monitor. Her preliminary hearing is set for
(05:56):
September twenty six. And find New Jersey is finally living
up to its name, even in death. The Garden State
just passed a law that legalizes human composting, a process
that turns deceased loved ones into rinch soil. Forget being
(06:17):
six feet under, Now you can literally turn over a
new leaf. This eco friendly end of life option is
a total game changer. People have been begging for a
more natural approach to burials, even shipping their relatives out
of state just to get this service. It's a growing
trend that's about to get real big in Jersey with
funeral homes getting ready to offer it to grieving families.
(06:39):
The process takes a solid forty five days, but hey,
you can't rush a good plot right. While some might
think it's a little dirt cheap, it's an innovative way
for people to give back to the planet. This is
one law that's sure to have some people dig in
the change, don't you think. For the latest crime and
justice news, follow the Crime Alert hourly up update on
(07:00):
your favorite podcast app and watch Crime Stores with Nancy
Grace on Fox one and YouTube and wherever you listen
to your favorite podcast with this Crime Alert. I'm Jennifer
Gould
Crime Alart, hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Jennifer Gould.
The stench of death hung heavy in the air of
a Pennsylvania home, a grim secret that was finally exposed
after its occupant was evicted. Elizabeth Jeremy spoke to CBSKDKA.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
News and it smelled very funny. It didn't have a
very potent smell when we first went in, but upstairs,
in the one specific bedroom, it did smell.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
When the landlord of the Caddigan Township property went to
clean it, she was met with a smell so foul
it led her to a chilling discovery, the decomposing body
of an infant wrapped in a towel inside a closet
trash bag. That single horrifying find was just the beginning
of a sickening investigation that would uncover three more tiny bodies,
(00:52):
bringing the total now to four, and unravel a mother's
dark confession. On September thirteenth, the property owner called nine
to one one to report the nauseating odor after she
evicted thirty nine year old Jessica Mothey for non payment
of rent. After the initial discovery, State police secured the
scene and during a more extensive search found three additional
(01:16):
infant bodies in the attic. The remains were concealed in
separate tote bags, one wrapped in a towel and trash bag,
the other in a bucket. Mathy, a mom of two
living sons, was brought in for questioning, where she allegedly
confessed to the concealed deaths. She told investigators she gave
birth to all three infants at home. However, again, a
(01:40):
fourth body has also just since been found. Neighbor Carmen
Felix spoke to WTAE.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
News, how can you PLoP babies in the toilet? Yeah,
it's just evil.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
In a disturbing account, Mathy described giving birth to the
most recent child about a year ago in the bathroom.
The infant, she said, made noises after birth before she
wrapped it in a towel until it stopped moving. She
then placed the body in the closet, where it was
finally found. Police said. Mafi also confessed to two earlier
(02:16):
berths in the same residents, admitting to suffocating each of
those babies by wrapping them in towels before hiding their
remains in the attic. Totes. Neighbors told local media they
had no idea Mafi was ever even pregnant, and that
she seemed like a normal, struggling single mom. Mafi is
(02:36):
currently held without bail in Armstrong County Jail, facing a
homicide charge for at least one of the infants. Additional
charges may follow pending forensic reports and autopsies. Mafi has
been denied bond. Her next hearing is set for September
twenty third. No word on a motive or who the
father or fathers may be, as her current husband is
(02:58):
behind bars. Mathey's two other children, ages six and eight,
are now being cared for by Child Protective Services. More
crime and justice news. After this, a gut wrenching nine
one one call from an off campus apartment in Lexington, Kentucky,
(03:19):
tore the lid off a horrific secret, leading police to
the discovery of a dead newborn baby and the arrest
of a college cheerleader. The infant, found hidden in a
closet was described as quote cold to the touch end quote,
a detail that points to a devastating timeline of events.
The accused, twenty one year old Lake and Snelling, a
(03:42):
former member of the University of Kentucky's stunt team, now
faces felony charges in a case that has gripped the city.
The grim call came in at ten thirty four am
on August twenty seventh from a residence on Park Avenue.
Officer Don Evans spoke with Fox fifty six News one
thing we know that a third party called the police
(04:03):
or called nine to one one saying that they had
found this baby. The caller's name was redacted and the
transcript dispatchers logged the complaint. A dead body was found
in a closet. Lexington Police, responding with emergency fire and
medical crews, quickly confirmed the worst. Inside a black trash
bag in the closet, they found the infant's body wrapped
(04:25):
in a towel. The coldness of the body suggested the
baby had been dead for hours before the discovery was made. Snelling,
who was not at the apartment when authorities arrived, was
located nearby and transported to police headquarters for questioning. After
she received medical treatment, she was arrested that same day.
During police interviews, Snelling reportedly admitted to giving birth and
(04:48):
then trying to conceal the evidence. Court Docks revealed she
confessed to quote cleaning any evidence placing all cleaning items
used inside of a black trash bag, including the infant,
who was wrapped in a towel end quote. The identity
of the baby's father remains a mystery, though authorities have
reportedly obtained a DNA sample from one of Snelling's ex boyfriends,
(05:11):
Isaiah Hall, a quarterback from another university, to determine paternity.
Social media photos also show Snelling with another man, Connor Jordan,
a former college basketball player, in what appeared to be
a maternity shoot. A preliminary autopsy on the baby boy
was inconclusive regarding the cause and manner of death. More
(05:33):
tests are pending. Snelling was charged with abuse of a corpse,
tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant.
She pleaded not guilty on September TEWOD and was released
on a one hundred thousand dollars bond. Snelling is currently
on house arrest at her parents' home in Jefferson City, Tennessee,
without an ankle monitor. Her preliminary hearing is set for
(05:56):
September twenty six. And find New Jersey is finally living
up to its name, even in death. The Garden State
just passed a law that legalizes human composting, a process
that turns deceased loved ones into rinch soil. Forget being
(06:17):
six feet under, Now you can literally turn over a
new leaf. This eco friendly end of life option is
a total game changer. People have been begging for a
more natural approach to burials, even shipping their relatives out
of state just to get this service. It's a growing
trend that's about to get real big in Jersey with
funeral homes getting ready to offer it to grieving families.
(06:39):
The process takes a solid forty five days, but hey,
you can't rush a good plot right. While some might
think it's a little dirt cheap, it's an innovative way
for people to give back to the planet. This is
one law that's sure to have some people dig in
the change, don't you think. For the latest crime and
justice news, follow the Crime Alert hourly up update on
(07:00):
your favorite podcast app and watch Crime Stores with Nancy
Grace on Fox one and YouTube and wherever you listen
to your favorite podcast with this Crime Alert. I'm Jennifer
Gould
Host
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