NewsMarch 25, 2008
Mo. newborn's death being investigated as homicide
CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- The death of a newborn infant found in a plastic bag is being investigated as a homicide. Barry County authorities said an autopsy found air in the baby's lungs, indicating the child was born alive. A 16-year-old girl from the small southwest Missouri town of Seligman is being detained by the county juvenile office in connection with the case...
CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- The death of a newborn infant found in a plastic bag is being investigated as a homicide.
Barry County authorities said an autopsy found air in the baby's lungs, indicating the child was born alive.
A 16-year-old girl from the small southwest Missouri town of Seligman is being detained by the county juvenile office in connection with the case.
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The girl was admitted to a hospital last week in Bentonville, Ark., for excessive bleeding. The hospital called police to report that she may have given birth before being brought in.
Sheriff's deputies found the newborn's body in a closet of the girl's home.
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Information from: KTXR
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