Baby Cut From Murdered Mom Found Alive

(NEWSER) - An 8-month-old fetus was cut from the body of a woman murdered and stuffed in a closet in her Massachusetts apartment, CNN reports. Darlene Haynes, 23, was found wrapped in bedding. A close friend last heard from her days ago when she texted that she was having drinks with an acquaintance at her apartment. Her baby may have survived the attack but would likely need immediate medical attention, according to officials. More»

Woman was 7½ months pregnant, stabbed herself

(AP) - A pregnant woman killed her 9-year-old daughter and stabbed herself in the stomach to kill her unborn child, authorities in the Boston suburb of Quincy said today. Fang Chi Xue, 38, was treated for self-inflicted stab wounds to the arms and abdomen and is expected to be arraigned on two counts of murder. She was 7½ months pregnant. More»

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

(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. More»

Charges against mom will be upgraded to murder

(NEWSER) - A tragic ending to a sad story: The 7-month-old baby boy allegedly thrown from the roof of a parking structure by his mother died today. Noe Medina Jr. fell from a California children’s hospital garage Monday, and mother Sonia Hermosillo has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse. The deputy DA is expected to file a new complaint charging her with murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. She is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation and wearing a protective gown to prevent self-harm. More»

Stabbed kids, all under age of 8, found in torched home

(NEWSER) - An Oregon man stabbed his four children—all under the age of 8—and his wife before torching his house yesterday, police believe. Firefighters arrived to douse the flames after someone called in the fire around 9am, and found the family inside. They pulled the bodies onto the lawn and worked desperately to revive them, reports the AP . Jordan Adam Criado, 51, reportedly stayed inside as the house filled with smoke, but suffered only mild smoke inhalation. “It's an extremely tragic situation,” says the local district attorney. More»