RED WING, Minn. – A Red Wing woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder for abandoning two newborns in the Mississippi River 20-some years ago pleaded guilty to one count, In exchange the sentence for Jennifer Lynn Matter, 50, would be capped at 27 years – half the max of what it could have been on both original counts. Her sentencing was scheduled for May. It is possible, she still may seek an even lighter sentence Her bail, which had been $1.5 million, was halved to $75,000.
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