An Everett woman who was charged with homicide earlier this year in the death of a 3-year-old boy over the Memorial Day weekend will soon head to trial.
According to online court records, all charges against 31-year-old Chelsea Cooley were waived for court Wednesday during a preliminary hearing.
Cooley was taken into custody in late May after police were dispatched to a home over the holiday weekend for a report of a 3-and-a-half-year-old child who was "cold to the touch, not breathing and had something lodged in his throat."
Upon further investigation, police allege that Cooley "shoved wet wipes down the child's throat" after she reportedly became angry with him for "soiling himself."
Investigators say Cooley reportedly changed her story, multiple times, throughout the investigation.
Authorities also say doctors discovered "extensive bruising" on the boy, including scratches and lacerations to his neck.
Police say the child passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, May 29, at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Police say the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the child died from "manual strangulation and asphyxiation due to airway obstruction."
A trial date for Cooley has not yet been scheduled.