CHILDREN ALLOWED TO TESTIFY NEXT MONTH AT DELMONT WOMAN’S TRIAL

Two surviving biological children and a stepchild will be allowed to testify next month against a Delmont woman charged with the death of her five-year-old adopted son.  The Trib reports that Lauren Maloberti was charged along with her husband with first degree murder, conspiracy and other offenses connected with the death of Landon Maloberti Common Pleas Judge Scott Mears on Monday ruled Lauren Maloberti’s two daughters from a previous marriage, ages 14 and 11, and her husband’s 10-year-old biological son can testify for the prosecution about the living conditions in the family’s Delmont home and the physical and emotional abuses inflicted on their brother.  Jury selection is set to start May 4th.