Twisted Arizona mom allegedly killed infant then left his body in hotel freezer
An Arizona mother has been arrested for allegedly killing her 17-month-old son and hiding his body in a hotel freezer. Ochra Manakaja, 31, reportedly confessed to dispatchers that she had killed her child before hanging up. She is facing charges of first-degree murder, child abuse, and concealment of a dead body.
- ▪Ochra Manakaja was arrested after calling 911 to report her son was dead.
- ▪The child's body was found wrapped in a blanket and stored in a hotel freezer for two weeks.
- ▪Manakaja has a criminal history and is being held on a $1 million bond.
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US News Twisted Arizona mom allegedly killed infant then left his body in hotel freezer By Anna Young Published May 19, 2026, 12:36 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Arizona mom is accused of killing her 17-month-old son before callously wrapping the infant’s body in a blanket and dumping it in a hotel freezer for weeks, according to a report. Ochra Manakaja, 31, was arrested Sunday morning after she dialed 911 to report the boy was dead at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Flagstaff, court documents obtained by AZ Family show. “I killed him,” she allegedly told dispatchers before abruptly hanging up, according to the report.
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