Toledo woman to face August trial over infant in freezer

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A judge has set an August trial date for a northwest Ohio woman charged in the death of a newborn found in a freezer.

A landlord found the baby boy’s body in April while cleaning out a rental property. A coroner ruled that the infant was born alive and lived no more than two days. The autopsy didn’t reveal the cause of death or the infant’s identity.

Kenisha Pruitt, 20, of Toledo is scheduled to face trial Aug. 6 on charges of aggravated murder, corpse abuse and tampering with evidence. She has pleaded not guilty.

The Blade newspaper reports authorities believe Pruitt is the infant’s mother. She remains in custody.