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Texas Woman Indicted in 2001 Death of Newborn 'Angel Baby Doe' After DNA Match Unveils Maternity Link
The long unsolved case of "Angel Baby Doe," a newborn found abandoned on the side of the road 23 years ago, has finally led to an indictment. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office, through the Missing Persons and Cold Case Unit, announced the indictment of Shelby Stotts on counts of 2nd-degree manslaughter. In a statement on July 1, Paxton highlighted the relentless efforts of investigators who have kept this case alive for over two decades. The indictment alleges that Stotts, in November 2001, left her newborn child unattended and failed to provide necessary medical assistance after birth, leading to the baby's death.
Texas woman identified through advanced DNA technology from The Woodlands after 20 years
The Woodlands - A 20-year-old cold case involving the discovery of an unidentified newborn, named Angel Baby Doe, has been resolved through advanced DNA technology developed by Othram in The Woodlands. In November 2001, the lifeless body of a newborn girl, wrapped in a jacket with her umbilical cord still...
Mom left newborn on side of road to die 20 years ago, officials say. Now she’s charged
A Texas woman faces a second-degree manslaughter charge after DNA linked her to the 2001 death of her newborn daughter. The mother was arrested this week, more than 20 years after she left the baby on the side of a road to die, authorities say. The Texas Attorney General’s Office...
Twenty Years Ago, a Baby Was Found Bleeding to Death on the Side of a Texas Road. A Woman Was Just Caught
In Texas, an arrest has been made in the death of a newborn girl who was found on the side of the road wrapped in a jacket with her umbilical cord still connected. The case has been open for more than twenty years. In a press release on July 1, Attorney General Ken Paxton said […]
North Texas investigators solve 23-year-old ‘Angel Baby Doe' cold case, mother charged
Investigators have solved a cold case involving the death of “Angel Baby Doe,” a newborn whose body was found on the side of a road near Fort Worth in November 2001, authorities said. The baby girl’s body was found in Johnson County between the towns of Alvarado and...
Former School Employee Arrested in 23-Year-Old Cold Case of 'Angel Baby Doe'
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — A former school employee has been arrested in connection with the death of a newborn found on the side of a road over two decades ago. In November 2001, the remains of an unidentified newborn, later named "Angel Baby Doe," were discovered between the towns of Alvarado and Burleson. The infant was found wrapped in a jacket with the umbilical cord still attached, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office. The child was determined to be a female who had been born alive and had recently died.
Mother of 'Angel Baby Doe' charged more than 20 years after newborn found dead on side of road in Texas
A Texas woman has been charged more than two decades after her newborn baby was found dead and abandoned on the side of a road, authorities said Tuesday. Shelby Stotts was indicted for second-degree manslaughter after she was identified as the child's mother through DNA enhancement technology in the cold case.
Angel Baby Doe cold case: Arrest made 23 years after newborn abandoned on side of road
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas - A North Texas woman is facing multiple charges for allegedly leaving a baby on the side of the road more than 20 years ago. In November 2001, a resident picking up cans between Alvarado and Burleson came across the body of a newborn, wrapped in a jacket with the umbilical cord still attached.
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