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23 years after a baby was found dead on side of Texas road, mother is 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...
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*** Johnson County Investigates Toxic Chemical Spread, Calls for Immediate Change in Biosolids Application, Regulation ***. The sun had already set, and Larry Woolley was at home in Cleburne on this winter night in December 2023. Having served as a Johnson County Commissioner since 2015, Woolley had already experienced the...
North Texas woman charged in Angel Baby Doe cold case, 23 years later
JOHNSON COUNTY – Police have arrested and charged a woman in connection to the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 23 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County. In 2001, a newborn baby was dumped in a ditch between Burleson and Alvarado. The baby, who still had its umbilical cord, bled out because it did not receive medical care, investigators said. Investigators have since referred to the newborn as "Angel Baby Doe."Over two decades later, Shelby Stotts, the baby's biological mother, is charged with manslaughter for her death. Stotts was taken into custody after investigators in Johnson County received...
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.
Cold case of Baby Doe solved after two decades
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas — The remains of an unidentified newborn discovered in 2001 have been identified, leading to an indictment. In November 2001, the lifeless body of a newborn girl was found wrapped in a jacket on the side of Briar Oaks Road between Alvarado and Burleson. The infant, known as "Angel Baby Doe," was determined to have been born alive and died shortly after birth, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
Angel Baby Doe cold case: Arrest made 20+ 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.
Johnson County woman arrested 23 years later in Angel Baby Doe manslaughter case
In 2001, a newborn baby was dumped in a ditch between Burleson and Alvarado. The baby still had its umbilical cord and investigators say it bled out because it did not receive medical care. Now, two decades later, Shelby Stotts is charged with manslaughter for the baby's death.
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