Clay County woman pleads guilty in murder of newborn baby
Sentencing for Amber Bowling is set for June 27
MANCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ)- A Clay county mother accused of killing her newborn baby has plead guilty in court Monday to the charge.
In December 2018, 21-year-old Amber Bowling gave birth to a baby boy.
State police say she then placed the newborn in a garbage bag and threw the bag off a two story balcony.
An autopsy reveled the newborn suffered cranial bleeding and fractured ribs.
Sentencing for Bowling is set for June 27.