Woman Accused of Abandoning Baby in Cold Water
Persia Nelson, a Schenectady woman, is charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the death of her 11-month-old daughter, Halo Branton, in March 2024.
Nelson did not take the stand in her own defense. The defense rested its case, presenting witnesses including a meteorologist to analyze weather conditions and a retired pharmacology professor to discuss Nelson's intoxication on the night of the incident.
The Schenectady woman accused of leaving her baby in freezing cold water in a utility shed at the General Electric campus did not take the stand in her own defense.
- Charges: second-degree murder, manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child
- Incident occurred in March 2024 at the General Electric campus
- Defense witnesses included a meteorologist and a retired pharmacology professor
Author's summary: Persia Nelson faces charges for abandoning her baby in cold water.