Arrests made in connection to deaths of newborns in Iowa and Norwalk.
TL;DR
A Norwalk woman and her father have been charged with first degree murder in the death of a newborn baby. The woman gave birth to the baby boy in late February, but officials say she put the baby in a box and didn’t care for him for two days. Her father allegedly helped her place the baby in a trash bag, and the bag with the baby’s dead body was then placed in a ditch outside Norwalk. An autopsy has been conducted, and results are pending. The case highlights the importance of Safe Haven Laws.
- Two from Norwalk charged with murder in baby’s death KCRG
- Iowa mom, grandpa, arrested after newborn baby 'left to die' and disposed of: Police Fox News
- Newborn found dead in Iowa ditch; mom, granddad charged The Washington Post
- Norwalk police: 2 arrested in connection to death of newborn We Are Iowa Local 5 News
- Court documents: Iowa woman's baby was still alive when placed in a trash bag KCCI Des Moines
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