Update on Baby Killed by Cinderblock
This article has more information on the case involving the baby killed by its father with a cinderblock. You can click here to read the explicit details, but the bottom line is this child did not have to die just because it was unwanted by the parents. The article also brings up another interesting point […]
Man Kills Baby Daughter with Cinderblock
There is not much to this article, but I couldn’t not report it. A Pennsylvania man has been charged with homicide after dropping a cinderblock on his infant daughter… twice. He said he and his wife, Jennifer Barrise, could not afford a second child. They also have a 1-year-old. Really? Did he seriously think there were […]
Melissa Cathryn McMillen: Mother of Unwanted Infant
Melissa Cathryn McMillen, 20, has been charged with second-degree murder for her daughter’s death. She claims the child was stillborn, but medical examiners disagree though the actual cause of death has not been released. She gave birth on the toilet and left the newborn in it for 90 minutes afterward. She then placed the child […]
Baby Abandoned by 37-year-old Woman
A 2-3 month old baby was found on the steps of a high school recently. No report was published as to how the mother was located, but it turned out to be a 37-year-old woman who lived in the area. The baby girl seemed reseasonably well-cared for, but did have a bruise on her forehead. […]
Hearing Held for Baby Found by Church Dumpster
I have another update for you, readers. The parents of the newborn that was abandoned by a church dumpster went to court a few weeks ago. Although the outcome has not been decided as of the time I am writing this, a few more details have come to light. I wish I could say they […]
Albany Baby Found in Trash
Such unnecessary sadness. The body of a newborn baby was found in a trash can in Albany just a few weeks ago. So far there is no information on whether the child was alive when placed in the bin. It is a rather short article as many details about the case have not yet been […]
Social Media Makes it Easy to Spread Safe Haven Message
This article also explains the benefits of teaching children in high school about Safe Haven Laws, but goes further and brings up a point I enjoyed very much. I am often confused about why there are so many young people who are completely ignorant about Safe Haven Laws. It seems to me that the information […]
Infant Abandoned in Hospital Trash Can
I cannot decide if the article I just read makes me more sad or more angry. A teenage girl abandoned her child in the bathroom trash bin of a hospital. As of the last update, the baby was on life support due to low oxygen, low blood pressure, and brain damage. Her justification for this […]
Ignorance of Safe Haven Laws Won’t Avoid Prosecution
A newborn baby boy was abandoned by his mother and left on a front porch. “Baby Nicholas” was not found until several hours later when the Renovato family awoke to find the shivering infant. Strangely, the family seems to have absolutely no connection to the child. It appears that the parent who left the child […]
