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Cops: Suspect Had Miscarriage Before Baby Snatching

Verna McClain killed mother to 'adopt' her newborn, say police

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2012 6:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – The woman accused of shooting a young mother to death and snatching her 3-day-old boy is a Texas nurse who told police she was planning to "adopt" the baby as her own after suffering a miscarriage, reports AP. Verna McClain, 30, confessed to killing 28-year-old Kala Golden outside a pediatrician's office in Houston and will face capital murder charges.

The sheriff's office said McClain told her fiance that she was pregnant and had given birth, and she apparently felt she needed to show him a baby so they would still get married in May, reports ABC News. McClain, who is estranged from her husband, already has three kids. McClain's sister told police that she spoke of needing to "do the adoption." The baby, Keegan, was recovered safely and is back with family members.

A photo of Verna McClain, 30, the Texas nurse accused of shooting a young mother and kidnapping her baby.
A photo of Verna McClain, 30, the Texas nurse accused of shooting a young mother and kidnapping her baby.   (AP Photo/Montgomery County Sheriff)
In this undated family snapshot provided by the Schuchardt Family, Kala Marie Golden, right, and her husband Keith Schuchardt are shown on their wedding day.
In this undated family snapshot provided by the Schuchardt Family, Kala Marie Golden, right, and her husband Keith Schuchardt are shown on their wedding day.   (AP Photo/Schuchardt Family)
Victim Kala Golden is shown with her two sons.
Victim Kala Golden is shown with her two sons.   (AP Photo/Schuchardt Family)
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chillette
Apr 19, 2012 7:32 AM CDT
Some of you are so racist that your brain cells didn't develop properly. Read the full story and you will see the police investigated, arrested, and charged this woman. If they had done the same with Zimmerman there would not have been any protests. I am a woman and do not believe this woman or any other woman should get off  with the hormone or postpartum excuse when committing these crimes. I also notice there have been no posts about the mother and father of the baby which would have been done if they were also black. When I read the full story of this case I noticed something striking. There are a total of 6 kids who were born to people who should not have been having kids.This woman has 3 and is obviously deranged. The father of the baby has two that are somewhere else under the supervision of child protective services because of his history. And the woman who was murdered had a baby by a guy who wasn't even being a father to the other two and has been convicted of felonies. Good luck to all those kids, they will need it.  No wonder so many kids are messed up.
SgtMD
Apr 19, 2012 2:44 AM CDT
If you believe this then let Zimmerman go. because he had something happen to him in the past. And was beaten in the past by a blackman/thug.
SPHeroid
Apr 18, 2012 9:52 PM CDT
So because of this pathologically narcissistic woman there are no less then 8 people permanently scarred ... Almost impossible to contemplate...  

 
Texas • crime • kidnapping • murder • mothers • Houston • baby • newborn • baby snatching • Verna McClain • Kala Golden

 
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