Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Search

Trial Set for Mom Charged With Strangling 11-Year-Old Son

Trial Set for Mom Charged With Strangling 11-Year-Old Son

By Christopher South

Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, of Horsham Township, Pennsylvania, will go on trial next month for the murder of her son Matthew. DiRienzo-Whitehead left her home and tried to drive into the ocean in Cape May before being arrested in Wildwood Crest.
Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead arrived at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility
File Photo
Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, of Horsham Township, Pennsylvania, will go on trial next month for the murder of her son Matthew. DiRienzo-Whitehead left her home and tried to drive into the ocean in Cape May before being arrested in Wildwood Crest.

A Pennsylvania woman charged with strangling her son last spring, after which she attempted to drive into the ocean in Cape May, has chosen to have her case heard by a judge rather than a jury.

Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, 51, of Horsham Township, appeared at a pretrial hearing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and waived her right to a jury trial. Instead she will have her case decided by the trial judge.

Something on your mind? Spout about it!

Spout submissions are anonymous!

600 characters remaining

Check out the new Spout Off!

Most Read

Print Editions

Recommended Articles