Van Etten Woman Charged in Baby Shaking

6/6/2012 (Updated 11:12:13 PM)

A Van Etten woman police say shook her baby to death was officially charged Wednesday.

27-year-old Nicole Freeman, also known as Nicole Sager, was arraigned in Van Etten Town Court Wednesday afternoon and charged First-Degree Manslaughter.

Police say she shook 16-month-old Jason Shappee on June 1st.

He died one day later. The case will now be presented to a Chemung County grand jury.

Freeman is in jail on 250,000 cash bail or $500,000 bond.