"I did it. I did everything. I put the paper towel in the baby's mouth because she was crying."
"The baby, who has been referred to as Baby Jane Doe throughout the case, was found dead inside of a trash bag by highway workers in a field off Route 25 in Calverton, New York, in 1993."
"Authorities have previously credited advances in DNA technology with helping to solve many cold cases around the United States in recent years, though prosecutors have not directly detailed the evidence they found in order to arrest Merker."
Denise Merker was arrested on February 2 and charged with murder in connection to the death of an infant found in a trash bag in 1993. The baby, referred to as Baby Jane Doe, was discovered by highway workers in a field off Route 25 in Calverton, New York. During questioning, Merker allegedly confessed to the crime, stating she placed a paper towel in the baby's mouth because the infant was crying. She has pleaded not guilty despite her alleged admission. Authorities have not disclosed how they connected Merker to the case, her relationship to the baby, or her motive. DNA technology advances are credited with helping solve the cold case, though specific evidence details remain undisclosed.
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