Woman charged after toddler dies from strangulation

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A 31-year-old woman has been charged with criminal homicide after a 3-year-old boy died at UPMC Children's Hospital.

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According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers were dispatched to East First Street in Everett Borough, Bedford County, on Saturday for a report of a child who was choking on baby wipes.

The child, later identified as Travis Young, was airlifted to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he died the following day.

Police say an autopsy on the child was completed, which revealed bruising and injuries, and was ruled a homicide as a result of 'manual strangulation and asphyxiation.'

A preliminary hearing for Chelsea Renae Cooley is set for next week.

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