Teen Could Face Charges in Newborn Death

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Teen Could Face Charges in Newborn Death

By Kyle Bosch

Story Created: Mar 27, 2008

Story Updated: Mar 27, 2008

An autopsy is finished on a newborn baby found dead in a closet in Barry County.

The child's 16 year old mother from Seligman is facing possible murder charges over the death.

Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly says he's asked juvenile authorities to charge the girl with Second-Degree Homicide.

Investigators say the teen gave birth last Thursday, they found the baby's body in a bag in the closet on Friday.

Tuesday, Apr 1 at 10:06 AM victim advocate wrote ...

Election year? How could anyone know this girl would do this? Anyone that would claim this has anything to do with politics must be running for something! This girl is a juvenile and will be dealt with as juvenile authorities see fit. The Sheriffs dept did their investigation and turned the evidence over to the juveniles authorities. Prisons are full of people who made the wrong decisions due to their past or present life situation, some of them are very young.

Saturday, Mar 29 at 11:09 AM skip white barry county coroner wrote ...

this young girl is a juvenile and should be protected until a judge rules. there has been way yo much bad info put out in the public wonder if this is election year? step back until we know all the facts

Friday, Mar 28 at 10:10 AM me wrote ...

Also this is not just affecting her and her family. I heard about this story from my 9 year old daughter. By the way I had her when I was 16 too and never once did I think about doing something like this even without any support

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