Arraignment for Wickliffe woman charged in 2023 death of infant
Case Summary
Krystal Krause, a 41-year-old woman from Wickliffe, Ohio, was arraigned on third-degree felony charges of reckless homicide and child endangerment related to the 2023 death of her infant son. The charges followed a secret indictment by a Lake County grand jury. At arraignment, her bond was set at $25,000, and a pretrial date has not yet been scheduled. Krause has a prior conviction for reckless homicide from 2009, involving the death of another child, which may influence the current case proceedings. This case involves serious allegations of criminal conduct resulting in the death of a child, with the prosecution likely to emphasize Krause's prior conviction during trial. The arraignment represents the formal start of the criminal process, where Krause will enter a plea and the court will establish the procedural timeline for the case going forward.
Key Issues
- • Reckless homicide
- • Child endangerment
- • Impact of prior convictions on current charges
- • Criminal arraignment procedures
- • Felony charge implications
Case Timeline
1 eventArraignment for Wickliffe woman charged in 2023 death of infant
Wickliffe woman charged in 2023 death of infant arraigned Records show Krystal Krause previously pleaded guilty to reckless homicide following the death of another child in 2009. LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 41-year-old Wickliffe woman was arraigned Tuesday in connection with the 2023 death of her infant son. Her bond was set at $25,000, but the date of her pretrial is yet to be determined. Krause was secretly indicted by a Lake County grand jury last week for reckless homicide and endangering children, both third-degree felonies.