Prosecutors mull death penalty for Aleisia Owens in killing of toddler

PITTSBURGH — Prosecutors acknowledge privately they are “hamstrung” over whether to include the death penalty in the criminal complaint against a Pennsylvania woman charged with murder in the poisoning death of 18-month-old Iris Alfera. Sources close to the investigation, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to not being authorized to speak publicly on the … Continue reading Prosecutors mull death penalty for Aleisia Owens in killing of toddler