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Investigation Underway After Second Newborn’s Body Discovered at Massachusetts Recycling Center
Massachusetts State Police say the body of a newborn infant was found on Thursday at a Rochester recycling center. The incident, marking the second time a newborn infant’s body was discovered at the same facility in Plymouth County this year, has prompted an immediate investigation by local and state law enforcement agencies. Rochester Police were […]
Syphilis Cases in US Newborns Rise 10-fold Over a Decade
The number of newborns with syphilis in the United States surged more than 10-fold in the last decade, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Tuesday. The agency said 3,761 cases were recorded in 2022, the highest in over 30 years, up from 334 cases in 2012. The 2022 cases included […]
New Mexico Woman Accused in January Death of Her Newborn Son, Who Was Found in a Hospital Trash Can
ARTESIA, N.M.—A New Mexico woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the January death of her newborn son, whose body authorities said she placed in a trash can. Alexee Trevizo, 19, also was charged this week with tampering with evidence, according to a criminal complaint filed in Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico. Trevizo […]
Minnesota Woman Who Left Newborn to Die Sentenced to Prison
RED WING, Minn.—A Minnesota woman who admitted to leaving her newborn son to die near the Mississippi River two decades ago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Jennifer Matter, of Belvidere Township outside Red Wing, was sentenced Friday for second-degree murder, KARE-TV reported. She pleaded guilty in January to leaving the baby on […]
Newborn Found Dead in Iowa Ditch; Mother, Grandfather Charged
The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him. Megan K. Staude, 25, of Norfolk, told police the child was born […]
California Today Full Broadcast (March 10)
California is asking for support and a presidential emergency declaration to aid with the impacts of storms battering the state. This comes as another atmospheric river brings rain and snow to the Golden State. Lawmakers proposed a new bill to ban U.S.-based retirement funds from investing in China. NTD spoke to the resolution’s author to […]
Police Say Iowa Couple Drowned Newborn in Apartment Bathtub
Authorities said a northern Iowa couple drowned their newborn in a bathtub shortly after she was born, fearing her cries would draw the attention of police. They’re charged with first-degree murder, even though the baby’s remains have not been found in weeks of searching. Brandon D. Thoma, 31, and Taylor K. Blaha, 24, both of […]
Parents Win Key Ruling in Michigan Newborn Blood Dispute
DETROIT—A judge has found key parts of Michigan’s newborn blood-testing program unconstitutional in a challenge by four parents who raised concerns about how leftover samples are used long after screening for rare diseases. The lawsuit is not a class action. But the decision is likely to have an impact on how the state maintains millions […]
Greece: Migrant Woman Gives Birth on Uninhabited Islet
LESBOS, Greece—Authorities in Greece say a woman from Eritrea has given birth on an uninhabited rocky islet after traveling with other migrants from nearby Turkey. A coast guard official said 29 Eritreans—24 men and five women—were spotted Wednesday during a patrol near the eastern Greek island of Lesbos. One of the women had just given […]
Newborn Girl Rescued in the UK After 9 Hours at Sea
A newborn baby was rescued by emergency services after traveling nine hours across the Channel to England on Saturday, arriving in a dinghy with a group of migrants, a British broadcaster reported. A police officer wrapped the infant in a blanket after she was handed over by an RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) crew member, […]
Young Ohio Mother Acquitted of Killing Newborn
LEBANON, Ohio—A young Ohio mother who prosecutors said killed and buried her unwanted newborn in her backyard just days after her senior prom so that she could keep her “perfect life” was acquitted of murder Thursday.
Newborn Found Dead Inside Applebee’s Restroom in Texas
Police in Texas are searching for a mother who allegedly gave birth in the restroom of an Applebee’s restaurant and left her newborn in a trashcan. The baby was found dead at the Irving, Texas restaurant on Friday, July 26, when an employee came in to clean the restroom about 30 minutes after the woman […]