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Kalina Babies
Discovered between July 29 ~ August 11, 2010
In a Court Street apartment closet

5 Babies were born between 1996 and 2010

 
Female Infant 32-38 weeks
Cause of death: Violent; consistent with asphyxia, poisoning or neglect
Found: July 29 in a green plastic container in a closet in Kalina's apartment


 
Male Infant 34-40 weeks
Cause of death: Violent; consistent with asphyxia, poisoning or neglect
Found: July 29 in a blue cooler in Kalina's closet


 
Male Infant 38-43 weeks
Cause of death: Violent; consistent with asphyxia, poisoning or neglect
Found: Aug. 5 in a paper bag in Kalina's closet


 
Sex & Age: Unknown Cause of death: Unknown
Found: Aug. 6, one bone found in a blue cooler that had been Kalina's apartment in the Conestoga Landfill, New Morgan

 
Male Infant 32-38 weeks
Cause of death: Violent; consistent with asphyxia, poisoning or neglect
Found: July 29 in a green plastic container filled with cement in Kalina's closet


 
Article dated 10/26/2010
City woman charged in deaths of 5 infants; DA calls case bizarre
 
Article dated 10/26/2010
A grisly timeline

 
Article dated 10/27/2010
Mysteries abound in case of 5 dead infants

 
Article dated 10/28/2010
Kalina hearing delayed until next week
Rescheduled for November 3, 2010

 
Article dated 10/31/2010
Reading infant homicides baffle experts

  CASE FACTS ~ Reading Eagle October 31, 2010
COMPARABLE CASES ~ Reading Eagle October 31, 2010
WYOMISSING PSYCHOLOGIST SAYS MOTHER'S DENIAL OFTEN PLAYS ROLE IN INFANTCIDES ~ Reading Eagle article 10/31/2010
 
Pennsylvania Mom Pleads Guilty to Murder After Baby Skeletons Found in Closet ABC News August 4, 2011
 
Article dated 8/17/2011
Judge won't cut sentence for woman who killed baby
Lawyer for Michele G.M. Kalina claims bias against her client
Judge Linda K.M. Ludgate refused to reduce Kalina's sentence of 20 to 40 years in state prison.

   
Reading Eagle 9/22/2011 Kalina infant deaths still a mystery
   
September 25th ~
A National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims