Do You Sleep with Your Baby?
Today’s article is not about a baby that was abandoned or abused or even unwanted. Yet, since our main priority is to make sure babies are kept safe, I wanted to be sure to talk about this issue anyway. Co-sleeping. Please don’t do it. Little Alfie Smith died just a few weeks after his injuries […]
Anitra Hicks Charged with Murder of Infant
Anitra Hicks, 18, has been charged with the murder of her infant son. She is currently under house arrest while she awaits trial. She is allowed to attend school and see her lawyer. I would like to hear your thoughts on this. Personally, I am a big fan of house arrest for people who are […]
Mother Charged for Drug Abuse During Pregnancy
This is a very short article, but it brings up a point I do not believe we have talked about here at One By One. A mother Antoinette Franklin Newsome, 33, has been arrested for the murder of her newborn baby. This is not the typical story we see involving a desperate mother or a […]
Girl Found in Parking Lot, Parents Killed
A little girl was found in car in a shopping center in San Jose after police responded to reports of gunshots. Her mother and father were found dead at the scene. Police believe the two were killed by murder-suicide. The little girl is fine physically. No names were included in the article so that the […]
Milton Galarza-Rojas Dies from Overdose
This article is really short, but I thought the little boy still deserved mentioning. A 9-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital having difficulty breathing and he later died. Doctors found heroin and cocaine in his little body. Oscar Rivera, 34, has been arrested and will face a murder charge among other counts. Click to […]
Sharon Worthy Sentenced
Sharon Worthy, 22 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in the death of her 3-year-old son. It was actually her boyfriend who killed the boy (Curtis Copeland, 28, was given life in prison), but there appear to have been several points in this story at which Worthy could have saved […]
Another Abandoned in Mississippi
Another baby was abandoned behind a church in Mississippi. Not only was the baby not brought inside the church, but churches are not even approved safe haven locations. I could see how someone who is unfamiliar with Safe Haven might think they could turn to their church for help. This is not hard to fathom. […]
Jesse Joe Hernandez: Put to Death for Crimes Against Children
Eleven years ago Jesse Joe Hernandez murdered a 10-month-old little boy and also abused his sister. He was just recently put to death by lethal injection in Texas. Whether or not you agree with capital punishment is not the issue. I would just like everyone to read this article and keep in mind what happened […]
Safe Haven Has Major Success in Florida
Oh my gosh! This article made me grin. Guess how many infants have been saved by Safe Haven in just Florida alone since the laws were adopted. You will never guess. I could have never guessed! 169 baby boys and girls! That is truly amazing. 169 babies in less than 12 years! The number has […]
Missouri Hoping to Expand Safe Haven
There is currently a bill on the table in Missouri that would expand the state’s safe haven window from 5 days to 45 days, which is the national average. I am glad that the state is trying to do something with this, but I am still confused as to why any state would think such […]
