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Thursday 28th March 2024

Johnstown woman charged with killing her child

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Television news reports indicate that Johnstown Police have charged 38 year old Veronica Lewis with killing her child last month. Police report they were called to the Lewis home on April 1st where first responders were performing CPR on the child. She was taken to Conemaugh Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A man living with Lewis said he heard the child crying, then saw Lewis go upstairs, heard a loud thud, then heard no more crying. Coroner Jeff Lees said the child died from blunt force trauma to the head. Lewis is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

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