A woman suspected of fatally shooting the father of their four children is headed to trial after a preliminary hearing today during which a recording was played of her admitting to the crime.

Collazo spoke for more than 40 minutes with Amanda Richline on the afternoon of March 23, a little more than a week after Collazo's ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Mark Werkheiser, was found dead in his Williams Township home of multiple gunshot wounds.

Collazo in the recording detailed her actions before, during and after the shooting. After Collazo said Werkheiser woke up following the first shot, Richline asked her what she did next.

Collazo also tells her friend police have "absolutely nothing on me."

In fact, Richline was cooperating with Pennsylvania State Police, and the conversation was being recorded. On several occasions the conversation drew gasps from a large contingent of Werkheiser's family members that attended today's hearing, which also included testimony from one of Werkheiser's 16-year-old twin daughters.

At least 25 of Werkheiser's family members and friends were at the hearing, with many of them wearing gray T-shirts reading "Mark's Voice."

Collazo, 42, was arrested March 27 and charged with the March 15 homicide of Werkheiser, 38. Police say Collazo, who was in a custody battle with him for their four children, stole Werkheiser's gun and shot him to death as he slept. The gun has not been found, according to authorities.

At the end of today's hearing, District Judge Daniel Corpora ruled there is enough evidence to send the charges against Collazo to county court, where she could face trial.

Collazo's attorney, James Martin Connell, declined comment after the hearing.

First Deputy District Attorney Terry Houck has said he is prosecuting the case as first-degree murder, but told reporters today he is unsure whether he will seek the death penalty.

Recorded conversation

With recording equipment rolling, Richline called Collazo on March 23 under the pretense of discussing how Richline should approach talking to police in regard to Werkheiser's death.

Collazo had come by Richline's house the day Werkheiser was killed, admitted shooting Werkheiser and said she was going to kill herself, Richline said during the recorded conversation.

Collazo also called Richline several times that day and gave Richline a bag of items that included Werkheiser's wallet and a rare "wheat" penny that belonged to Werkheiser, before leaving town, according to authorities.

Collazo indicated during the recorded conversation she was considering "pleading guilty," leading Richline to ask what she should tell police.

During the call, Collazo described Werkheiser as abusive, alleging he frequently called her vulgar names, and said she desired to get their two sons away from him. Collazo mentioned a plan to send the boys to live with their grandfather in an unnamed location.

In the recording, Collazo told Richline the gun used in the shooting was Werkheiser's. Richline said she was concerned Collazo didn't "cover (her) tracks."

Richline pointed out the possibility that gunpowder residue can remain on the hands of a person who has shot a firearm.

Collazo tells Richline to not "feel bad about anything" she chooses to tell police, adding, "I made a choice, it was the wrong choice, but I made a choice."

Daughter's testimony

Just before 7 a.m. March 15, Chelsea Werkheiser went upstairs to her father's room in their house in the 800 block of Browns Drive in Williams Township to wake him up for a ride to school, Chelsea's twin sister, Corina, testified today.

The twins had missed the bus and hoped their father would drive them, Corina Werkheiser, 16, said.

Corina Werkheiser ran to her father's room to see what was wrong and found him lifeless in bed, she testified.

Collazo had not lived in the home for a year, and "was not welcome" there, Corina Werkheiser testified.

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CORONER: VICTIM COULD HAVE AWOKEN

Mark Werkheiser died of six gunshot wounds to the chest, right arm, neck and head, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek testified today.

Lysek said, in his opinion, at least one was inflicted while Werkheiser was asleep. Other than moving his right arm, Werkheiser did not stir, Lysek said. First Assistant District Attorney Terry Houck questioned Lysek about claims from alleged killer Elizabeth "Lily" Collazo that Werkheiser woke up as she was shooting him.