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May 4, 2021
SMYRNA, Del. – Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced on Tuesday that Kristie Haas has been reindicted for her role in the abuse and death of Emma Cole, the child whose remains were found at a Smyrna Softball Field in 2019.
Haas will now face two counts of murder by abuse or neglect first degree under a superseding indictment. In addition, she still faces charges of first degree child abuse, three counts of felony endangering the welfare of a child, three counts of misdemeanor endangering the welfare of a child, second degree assault, hindering prosecution, abusing a corpse, and reckless burning, all announced in an April 5th indictment.
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The mother of 3-year-old Emma Cole, whose remains were found in a Smyrna softball field in September 2019, has been charged with murder.
Kristie Haas, Emma s biological mother, and her husband, Brandon Haas, Emma s stepdad, were indicted early last month on charges of child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.
Kristie Haas also was indicted on abusing a corpse and reckless burning charges.
On Tuesday, the Delaware Department of Justice, in conjunction with Smyrna police and the FBI, announced Kristie Haas had been re-indicted on two counts of first-degree murder by abuse or neglect. She still faces the April allegations.
Alberto LuperonMay 4th, 2021, 5:50 pm
Kristie Haas (L) is seen in a jailhouse mugshot. An artist’s rendition of Emma Cole (R) by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has been described as helpful in identifying the remains found at the baseball field.
A woman in Smyrna, Delaware faces new charges in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who was found dead at a softball field in 2019. The state’s attorney general announced Tuesday that
Kristie Haas, 28, now faces two counts of murder by abuse or neglect in the first degree as part of a superseding indictment in the death of