Overview of Shaken Baby Syndrome
We have done a few articles on shaken baby syndrome here. I happened across his article which explains what exactly occurs when you shake a baby and why it can cause so many problems, up to and including death. The point that I like from the article is that every parent needs to have a […]
Gordon Collins-Faunce Admits to Baby Murder
Baby Ethan, 10-weeks-old, died recently due to abuse by his father. The father, Gordon Collins-Faunce, 23, admits to grabbing him by the head and throwing him in a chair. The really sad part about this story is that the abuse should have been caught 6 weeks earlier when Ethan suffered a broken arm. As I […]
Billings Baby Doing Well
The baby boy who was abandoned in a Billings hospital bathroom is doing well. He is now 6-months-old and has been adopted by a loving family. He was actually the first baby in the state’s history to be legally given up under the 11-year-old Safe Haven laws in Montana. I was surprised to read in […]
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 […]
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 […]
One More Way to Keep Babies Safe
Today I have a short article for you, but I really liked it. The catalyst for the article was a recent newborn drop-off at a Las Vegas hospital. Everything went smoothly and the baby is now in safe hands. The article reminded me of something I may have mentioned here on One By One Safe […]
Important Information for Louisianans
LOUISIANA RESIDENTS! Please read this article. It is a comprehensive look at Safe Haven guidelines and procedures in your state and could very well help you save a baby and protect yourself from criminal prosecution. I do not think anyone ever plans to murder or abandon a baby. It is too horrible to consider that […]
Infant Murders in Iowa
The article below points out that two of the atrocious recent cases of infanticide both occurred in Iowa. Although the Safe Haven laws have been in effect since 2001, the last baby saved by Safe Haven in Iowa was in 2009. This actually makes sense. If stories of safely relinquished infants had been in the […]
Court in Session on 2009 Infanticide
Today’s horrific tale of infanticide actually happened in 2009, but I do not believe we reported on it and the court case has recently started. Juana Valencia, 21, was in high school at the time of the incident. She gave birth at work and put the baby in a plastic bag and threw it in […]
