Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - The Associated Press
The trial of a father accused of drowning his three young children in a Baltimore hotel bathtub is set to begin.
Mark Castillo is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Anthony, 6; Austin, 4; and Athena, 2, whom he confessed to drowning one by one at the Marriott Inner Harbor hotel in late March. Police said Castillo then tried to kill himself.
Castillo is scheduled to appear in a reception court on Tuesday, where his case will be assigned to a Baltimore City Circuit judge if he does not plead guilty. Castillo's trial could begin as early as Tuesday if a courtroom is available.
Castillo is scheduled to appear in a reception court on Tuesday, where his case will be assigned to a Baltimore City Circuit judge if he does not plead guilty. Castillo's trial could begin as early as Tuesday if a courtroom is available.
