Missouri
UPDATED: Baby Found in Plastic Bag in Barry County:
Reason to Blow Up the World…
Barry County investigators say a 16-year-old girl placed her baby in a plastic bag then hid it in her closet. The infant girl was found dead just one day after she was born.
Investigators say it all started in Bentonville, Arkansas. A doctor was treating the teen for a miscarriage. The doctor saw signs that a child was born alive. He called local investigators in Barry County who got permission to search the home.
Investigators say instead of calling an ambulance, the teen gave birth in her mobile home. Epperly says, “The baby was hidden in a closet it was also in a plastic bag.” The girl finally told investigators where to find the baby after her doctor called Barry County officials with suspicions. Epperly says, “The doctor said I believe this juvenile has had a baby.”
Investigators are questioning the teen’s family and friends. Epperly says, “The baby had breathed some but we don’t know the exact cause of death.”
Investigators don’t think family members knew even though the teen’s sister helped her clean up a mess. Epperly says, “The sister mentioned seeing a bag and that she didn’t see it again.” He says the case isn’t closed until investigators know exactly how the baby died and who knew she existed.
When something like this happens I normally point out about safe haven laws in the offending state. Both Missouri and Arkansas do have them but it took me forever to find out what exactly those laws are. I couldn’t find anything that simply told new mothers where they could drop their baby off and how old the baby can be. So maybe Missouri, or any other state for that matter doesn’t make their safe haven laws obvious enough. Maybe within the next coming days and weeks I’ll have a page set up that tells the safe haven law in each state in simple plain language. If you have a link to your state’s safe haven laws please use the contact form to send them to me.
Another reason to blow up the world is that are teens so in fear of their parents that they’re so easily willing to kill their own children? If they are then we’ve failed to do our job as parents.
I’m going to give this one three points without going into any detail.
