Amherst Woman Sentenced to 18 Years to Life for Killing Newborn
(WNY News Now) – An Erie County judge has sentenced Andee R. Wright of Amherst to 18 years to life for the murder of her newborn son, marking a tragic end to a case of concealed pregnancy and infant death.Buffalo, N.Y. – Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that 33-year-old Andee R. Wright received an 18-year-to-life sentence from Acting Erie County Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio. Wright was convicted of second-degree murder after a six-day trial and found guilty of intentionally killing her newborn baby.On October 5, 2020, Wright gave birth to a 37-week-old boy alone in a bathroom at a residence on Eggert Road in the Town of Tonawanda. Following the birth, Wright did not call for emergency assistance for herself or the baby. She was later discovered in medical d...