Woman Sentenced to Life for Strangling Son, Driving Car Into Ocean
HORSHAM, Pennsylvania – Ruth Dirienzo-Whitehead, 51, has been sentenced to life in prison for the tragic killing of her 11-year-old son before driving her vehicle into the ocean at a Jersey Shore beach. These shocking events unfolded in April of last year, leaving the community and investigators grappling with the senseless loss of a young life. Throughout the course of the case, Dirienzo-Whitehead remained silent. However, during her sentencing, she broke her silence and tearfully …