Aunt accused of pushing 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan at Navy Pier to enter plea

Thursday, November 10, 2022
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The woman accused of pushing her nephew into Lake Michigan is expected to enter a plea Thursday.

Victoria Moreno is charged with first degree murder.
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Charges upgraded against aunt who allegedly pushed 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan at Navy Pier

Police said she pushed three-year-old Josiah Bell Brown the lake in September, near Navy Pier. The boy died a week later.

The incident was captured on surveillance video, prosecutors said.
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According to her defense attorneys, Moreno has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, a condition for which she takes medication.

Prosecutors said Moreno took the child to the pier without his family's knowledge. She's being held without bail.
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