CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A woman has pleaded guilty in a cold case from nearly 21 years ago.
Melissa Chrisman admitted to first-degree murder in the death of a newborn baby who came to be known as "Baby Daniel." A child found the infant's body in Western Branch Park back in January of 2003.
Police arrested Chrisman in 2020, after they said forensic evidence linked her to the crime. She's set to be sentenced in March of 2024.
Separate charges of felony abuse and neglect were set aside as part of Chrisman's plea agreement.