News & Politics - Pregnant woman killed, fetus stolen

WalkingOnSunshine · 12-17-2004, 03:08 PM

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Search On for Fetus Cut From Mom's Womb
Friday, December 17, 2004

SKIDMORE, Mo. — Police were trying to find an infant they believe could still be alive after being cut from the womb of its mother, slain in her northwest Missouri home Thursday afternoon.

The Nodaway County Sheriff's Department issued an Amber Alert (search) about 12:30 a.m. for the child, believed to be female. The alert said police were looking for a suspect who may have blond hair who possibly was driving a red vehicle. The sheriff's department said officials did not know if the person they were looking for was a man or woman.

"I believe there is a live 8-month-old fetus out there we need to find," Sheriff Bill Espey said.

The child's mother, Bobbi Jo Stinnett, 23, was eight months pregnant. Her mother found her inside her home and called police at 3:38 p.m. Paramedics tried to revive the young woman, who was pronouced dead later at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville.

"Someone was wanting a baby awful bad," Espey said.

The Missouri Major Case Squad (search), the Missouri State Highway Patrol (search) and an investigation team from neighboring Buchanan County were assisting Nodaway County officials in the investigation.

An autopsy was to be conducted in Kansas City by the Jackson County medical examiner.

"We're looking into strangulation," the sheriff said. "We know she was alive in the afternoon, within an hour of being found."

Espey said there were no visible signs of struggle on the victim's body, and no indication of forced entry into her small white home in this small community of about 500, located north of St. Joseph in the extreme northwest corner of Missouri.

The sheriff said Stinnett worked at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing in Maryville, was married little more than a year and had been expecting her first child.

A neighbor, Bill Dragoo, said she raised rat terrier dogs (search).

Two rat terrier Web sites carry the name of Zeb and Bobbie Stinnett and a listing at the couple's West Elm Street address is under Zeb's name.

The sheriff said the couple had no known enemies and were well-liked in the neighborhood.

"They stayed to themselves," said Dragoo. "They didn't bother anybody. It blows my mind that this happened. She was such a shy person. They didn't deserve this."

The police were just answering questions from the press and the sheriff said that they have issused an amber alert on the baby. This is just crazy.

Lovesbitch · 12-17-2004, 03:16 PM

that is so incredibly horrible.

86amanda86 · 12-17-2004, 03:25 PM

Crazy things happening these days...

LittleMilkJug · 12-17-2004, 03:27 PM

That is so horrific. Who can do that to someone

86amanda86 · 12-17-2004, 03:41 PM

Seriously...and I thought abortion was bad....this is much, much worse....

alli balli · 12-17-2004, 09:15 PM

Oh, my god. That's so awful. Although I can't imagine how it would still be alive. Wouldn't an 8 month fetus that wasn't ready to be born yet require some kind of life support or something?

Lorna · 12-17-2004, 09:33 PM

That is truly unbelievable. What kind of a person would do that?!

The baby should be able to survive at 8 months, most of the vital organs etc are developed enough. But it will still need to get some medical treatment -- if it's still alive

ceilirose · 12-17-2004, 09:54 PM

CNN is reporting that the baby may have been found...let's all hope so:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/17/mis...tus/index.html

Sparrowhawk · 12-17-2004, 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by ceilirose
CNN is reporting that the baby may have been found...let's all hope so:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/17/mis...tus/index.html

I just heard it on the radio... appears to be in very good health.

Katis · 12-17-2004, 10:04 PM

Holy crap. What kind of sick, demented person would steal a baby out of its mother's womb?

No1important · 12-17-2004, 11:04 PM

I fell of the chesterfield when I heard this. I could not believe it. Sounds horrible.

-Kelly- · 12-18-2004, 05:17 AM

That is awful.

Hot Like Fire · 12-19-2004, 12:20 AM

That is just awful what kind of person would do that?

KeithUrbanfan · 12-19-2004, 04:15 AM

I hope the baby ok now? any word on what happened to the person that took her, that made her go nuts?

***Jerry D*** · 12-20-2004, 12:52 AM

That's such an incredibly savage act.


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