Schenectady Mom Charged With Murder in Death of Baby She Allegedly Dropped into Utility Tunnel

The mother of an 11-month-old baby girl found dead in a utility tunnel on the campus of the General Electric Company has now been charged with murder. An autopy revealed little Halo Branton died of exposure and hypothermia, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney said on Tuesday. Persia Nelson, 24, was initially charged with second-degree …