<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3MtHTu_0vlOA3cH00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3MtHTu_0vlOA3cH00" width="900" height="599" ><figcaption>Couple accused of trying to sell baby for 6-pack and $1K check</figcaption></figure>BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KSNW) — An Arkansas couple are accused of trying to sell their baby for a six-pack of beer and a $1,000 cashier’s check.Our sister station KNWA/KFTA reports that Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, are facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and attempting to negotiate the relinquishment of a minor for adoption. The couple were arrested on Sept. 21.A witness told investigators that Urban and Ehlers wrote a letter granting custody of their baby to another person in exchange for money. The letter signed by the pair included a disclaimer stating, “There will be no changing y’all two’s minds and to never contact again.”Another witness said a man offered to take the baby from the couple for the night for a six-pack of beer. Later, the couple signed the document and were reportedly promised a $1,000 check that would be delivered the following Monday.Another witness noticed the baby had severe diaper rash, blisters, and swelling when they changed the 2-month-old’s soil diaper. They took photos to document the injuries that they turned over to investigators.EMS took the baby to a children’s hospital for treatment and evaluation. The couple were arrested and formally charged earlier this week.Urban has bonded out of jail, while Ehlers remains jailed on a $30,000 bond. A trial date is pending.The couple have been appointed public defenders.Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSN-TV. </div></body>

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Couple accused of trying to sell baby for 6-pack and $1K check

BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KSNW) — An Arkansas couple are accused of trying to sell their baby for a six-pack of beer and a $1,000 cashier’s check. Our sister station KNWA/KFTA reports that Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, are facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and attempting to negotiate the relinquishment of a minor for adoption. The couple were arrested on Sept. 21.