Woman charged with killing baby

Richmond - A 19-year old Virginia woman accused of killing her infant son in a microwave oven was released from jail on a $20…

Richmond - A 19-year old Virginia woman accused of killing her infant son in a microwave oven was released from jail on a $20,000 bond and ordered to undergo psychological tests before her murder trial.

Ms Elizabeth Renee Otte, who was charged with first-degree murder, was released in the custody of her father despite a state prosecutor's concerns that she had threatened to injure herself.

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