NEWTON N.C. – A mother has been arrested and charged in the death other 9-month-old daughter, Samantha Sattizahn.
On Friday July 12th, around 4:54 a.m. deputies with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of suspicious person near Section House Road.
Upon arrivals, detectives say they encountered a woman, identified as Megan Sattizahn who appeared disoriented. Deputies say they followed this woman to her residence on Tanglewood Drive.
Megan Sattizahn
When deputies arrived, they discovered a 9-month-old infant dead inside of the residence.
A news release confirmed that the infant was the daughter of Sattizahn.
Deputies say foul play is suspected. Foul play is suspected. Sheriff’s Investigators are consulting with the District
Attorney’s Office and are awaiting autopsy results.
Sattizahn was admitted to a local hospital at the time of the suspected murder.
As a result of the investigation, Sattizahn has been charged with murder, and is being held in the Catawba County Detention facility under no bond.
Sattizahn has her first appearance in Catawba County District Court on July 22nd.
