New York Woman Confesses Killing Baby Moses Nearly 30 Years Ago

Keri Mazzuca, a New York woman, confessed to suffocating and burning her infant son, known as 'Baby Moses,' nearly 30 years after the child was found wrapped in a towel and burned in Albany's Washington Park. DNA analysis linked Mazzuca to the case, leading to her questioning and eventual admission of guilt, captured on newly released footage where she calmly recounts giving birth in her bathtub and killing the baby. Despite initially denying burning the infant, Mazzuca ultimately admitted to setting the deceased child on fire and suffocating him. She pleaded guilty in February 2025 to first-degree manslaughter and evidence tampering charges and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The child's remains were buried in Graceland Cemetery, marked with a headstone honoring 'Moses Washington.' The case's resolution highlights the critical role of DNA technology in solving cold cases, similar to its use in apprehending other notorious criminals.