Jury Selection Begins For Mom Accused In Microwave Baby Case

Jury Selection Begins For Mom Accused In Microwave Baby Case

Monday, Jan 28, 2008 - 07:54 AM


DAYTON, Ohio -- Police investigators and scientists are expected to testify in the trial of a woman accused of killing her month-old daughter by burning the child in a microwave oven.

Jury selection for China Arnold was scheduled to begin Monday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. The 27-year-old Arnold has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder. If convicted, she could face the death penalty.

Investigators believe that Arnold killed her daughter, Paris Talley, by putting her in a microwave at her home in August 2005.

Coroner's officials say the baby suffered high-heat internal injuries and had no external burns. They have ruled out scalding water, open flame or other possible causes of death that could have damaged the skin.

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Someone has to be seriously messed in the head to do that.