An Auburn woman was charged Tuesday with killing her baby by suffocating him in an attempt to stop him from crying.

Jolynn D. Wilson, 20, of 4 Orchard St., was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of her infant son, John D. Overstreet, one day after the baby's funeral.

The child died Tuesday, Aug.16, just three days after 17-year-old Teri Whyte of Auburn was sent to state prison for killing her infant son in December 2004 by holding her hand over his nose and mouth because he was crying.

City police and rescue workers had responded to 4 Orchard St. Aug. 16 for a report of an unresponsive infant and found the 2 1/2-month-old Overstreet dead.

Detectives then began an unattended death investigation that included interviews, evidence collection and the report of an autopsy conducted by the Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office.

Police said in a news release Tuesday night that they determined Wilson had caused her son's death by "restricting the child's ability to breath in an effort to cease him from crying."

Wilson was additionally charged with making a punishable false written instrument for allegedly providing false information to detectives investigating the incident.

Overstreet was born May 26 to Wilson and John Overstreet Jr., of Auburn. In his published obituary, Overstreet was referred to as "Lil' John," and memorial contributions were requested to be made to Wilson. The parents had thanked "all their family and friends for being there in a time of need."