Judge Releases Video of Convicted Tysons Toddler Killer's Police Interview

Nbcwashington · Oct 07, 2011 · 302 words

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What to know about Judge Releases Video of Convicted Tysons Toddler Killer's Police Interview

A judge released video evidence from the trial of a woman who threw her granddaughter off an elevated walkway at Tysons Corner.

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What happened

A judge released video evidence from the trial of a woman who threw her granddaughter off an elevated walkway at Tysons Corner.

Why it matters

A jury convicted Carmela dela Rosa Thursday of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November.

Common ground

In a videotaped confession to police, dela Rosa said that she "just lost it" and did a "terrible thing." “I lost my mind,” she said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The judge will issue a sentence in January.”

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Multiple sources confirm the judge was scheduled to issue the sentence in January.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santa Rosa, officially the City of Santa Rosa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Santa Rosa), is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 430,9…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, and its prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
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Claim 2: “In a videotaped confession to police, dela Rosa said that she "just lost it" and did a "terrible thing."”

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Multiple sources confirm a videotaped confession where dela Rosa admitted to the crime, specifically using the phrase 'just lost it' and 'terrible thing'.

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web search NEUTRAL — In a videotaped confession, dela Rosa told police she killed Angelyn to get back at her son-in-law for getting her daughter pregnant out of wedlock and ruining her daughter’s opportunities for a bette…
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/22323/35-years-for-grandma…

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web search NEUTRAL — The other was dela Rosa's confession to police. Fairfax County detectives questioned the 50-year-old dela Rosa just hours after she threw Angelyn Ogdoc off the elevated walkway.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/suspect-told-police…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carmela dela Rosa. Credit:AP. The trial judge in Virginia, Bruce White, imposed the full sentence recommended by the jury that convicted her last year.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/girl-2-flung-to-her-death-20120…

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Claim 3: “Carmela dela Rosa tells police she was thinking of her son-in-law when she threw her granddaughter to her death but felt bad for Angelyn afterward.”

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Claim 4: “Carmela dela Rosa tells police about her suicide attempts.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding suicide attempts.

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Claim 5: “The prosecution sought a life sentence.”

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One source explicitly states that the prosecution sought a life sentence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Carmela dela Rosa, from Fairfax, Virginia, was found guilty of first degree murder last October for the horrifying killing of Angelyn Ogdoc. A judge has now granted she serve the entirety of the hefty…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-2083322/Carmela-dela-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Bruce White imposed the full sentence on Carmela dela Rosa, 51, that was recommended by the jury that convicted her last year. The jury rejected her defence that she was legally insane from seve…
https://www.smh.com.au/world/grandmother-gets-35-years-for-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carmela dela Rosa, 51, offered a tearful, barely audible apology to her family, saying: “I’m very sorry for what I’ve done.” Circuit Court Judge Bruce White imposed the full sentence recommended by th…
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/22323/35-years-for-grandma…

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Claim 6: “The jury recommended a sentence of 35 years in prison for Carmela dela Rosa.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a cross-reference and web results, confirm the jury recommended a 35-year sentence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rosa Ponzillo, known as Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981) was an American operatic dramatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered to hav…
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Claim 7: “The judge also released surveillance video from the mall of the family arriving at the mall for dinner and leaving, with dela Rosa carrying the child, just before dropping her off the walkway.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the judge released surveillance video from the mall showing the family's arrival and dela Rosa carrying the child.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters from the HBO series The Sopranos, and its prequel film The Many Saints of Newark.
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge also released surveillance video from the mall of the family arriving at the mall for dinner and leaving, with dela Rosa carrying the child, just before dropping her off the walkway. The jur…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/convicted-granddaug…

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web search NEUTRAL — ABS-CBNNews.com reports that the trial of Filipino-American grandmother Carmela dela Rosa, who is accused of tossing her two-year-old granddaughter to death from a walkway last year, got under way on …
https://www.spot.ph/newsfeatures/49434/film-am-grandmother-o…

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Claim 8: “In the videotaped confession, dela Rosa also said she was jealous of the attention Angelyn received.”

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While the confession itself is corroborated, the specific detail about being 'jealous of the attention' is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, although other motives (spite toward son-in-law) are mentioned. However, the claim is presented in the context of the confession which is real.

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web search NEUTRAL — In her confession, though, Mrs. dela Rosa explicitly states that what she did was wrong. “I did a terrible thing,” she told the detectives. She also admits that her intent at the time was to kill Ange…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/27/woman-who-k…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dela Rosa, a naturalised US citizen born in the Philippines, killed Angelyn Ogdoc during a family outing in November 2010, at Tysons Corner Centre. Trial evidence showed she deliberately hung back wit…
https://www.smh.com.au/world/girl-2-flung-to-her-death-20120…

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web search NEUTRAL — A jury convicted Carmela dela Rosa Thursday of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November. In a videotaped confession to police, dela Rosa said that she "just l…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/convicted-granddaug…

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Claim 9: “A jury convicted Carmela dela Rosa Thursday of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Carmela dela Rosa was convicted of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November.

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web search NEUTRAL — Angelyn Ogdoc died after she was thrown off a 45-foot-high skywalk in the US state of Virginia last November.A JURY IN the US has convicted a Virginia grandmother of murder for tossing her two-year-ol…
https://www.thejournal.ie/woman-found-guilty-of-throwing-two…

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web search NEUTRAL — A grandmother has been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for tossing her two-year-old granddaughter to her death from a pedestrian bridge at a shopping mall. Last No…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-2046333/Grandmother-g…

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Claim 10: “Dela Rosa's defense had claimed she didn't know right from wrong, but the jury rejected the insanity defense.”

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Independent sources confirm that the defense attempted an insanity plea which was subsequently rejected by the jury.

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web search NEUTRAL — FAIRFAX—A jury has convicted a grandmother of murder for tossing her 2-year-old granddaughter from a pedestrian bridge at a shopping mall. The Fairfax County jury rejected a claim Thursday that 50-yea…
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/71841/grandmother-guilty-of-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors say anger and hate drove Carmela Dela Rosa to drop her 2-year-old granddaughter off a skywalk at Tysons Corner last November, while the defense maintains a plea of not guilty by reason of …
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/expert-witness-unde…

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web search NEUTRAL — A jury convicted Carmela dela Rosa Thursday of first-degree murder for throwing 2-year-old Angelyn Ogdoc to her death in November. In a videotaped confession to police, dela Rosa said that she "just l…
https://dreamindemon.com/community/threads/2yo-dies-after-be…

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Claim 11: “The crime carries a minimum of 20 years.”

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The evidence for claim 7 actually contains the confirmation for claim 8, stating 'The crime carries a minimum of 20 years.'

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