Texas mother charged with manslaughter in 23-year-old cold case
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2024
- A woman in Texas has been charged with manslaughter in a 23-year-old cold case involving a baby who was found dead on the side of a road. Shelby Stotts was arrested after DNA evidence matched her as the baby's mother, according to statements from the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
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#Texas #ColdCase #Evidence
She thought she got away with it.
That's America for you.
I imagine she's carried this regret or fear all along.
I saw her Facebook page. It says she got married in 2008. This happened 7 years before that, around the age of 25. I'm guessing this was part of a lost, really dark period of her life. It's so weird to see her with her family photos just being a normal happy family. You would never guess from the photos this was lurking in her past. That certainly got turned upside down. I feel for her family.
What breaks my heart is that the mother could have brought that baby to a hospital or fire department, or called it in anonymously. She didn’t have to die.
Twenty + years ago would be arrested. No give away.
@@numberone5680That’s not true
@@numberone5680Texas had safe haven laws in 2001. That egg donor didn’t have to murder her baby.
@numberone5680
The Safe Haven law has been around since the ‘90s, and similar ones had existed before that in certain states and communities.
People act like civilization didn’t exist prior to 2015, but I promise you, it did.
The cruel indifference of too!
What a friggin animal. She leaves her newborn on the side of the road to die!
Animals would not do that to their babies. For example, a mother bear is very protective.
@@monsemaniaaturtles leave their babies tho
@@brennathecatlover4360ummm… baby turtles have instincts and can walk… did the baby have a chance to walk out of the ditch?
@@hotindecember1951 I was referring to the comment saying animals wouldn’t leave their babies when some do I wasn’t referring to this situation at all
@@monsemaniaa Animals leave their cubs / babies to die all the time, just not ones they intend to raise. This is not unique to humans at all. It's a pretty sad part of nature.
Manslaughter … she literally left that newborn to die, but gets manslaughter 🤦🏽♂️
What is with this comment section and condoning or being apathetic towards this act? Who cares what the mother's circumstances were? She could've left the baby at a fire station. Ladies, if your man isn't bothered by a baby being left to die in a ditch - RUN.
Really I see most people dragging her lol
@brennathecatlover4360 Stop trolling please.
@@johnnycage3881 bruh how am I trolling 💀
@@brennathecatlover4360 When I originally commented, there were fewer than 10 comments and 2 of them were "you don't know her situation" and "does this really need to be solved?" By the time you commented, more comments against the mother were made. See how that works?
@@HiMyNameIsDannny that’s not my fault people commented 😂
This is terrible and it is so very disheartening. 😔 The precious baby would be 23 this year and that precious nugget (nugget = aka baby) could have accomplished so much and never had a chance. That "mother" deserves the harshest legal repercussions.
By the way, abortion exists in America.
What a monster
This is a great use for dna analysis
Did she have more kids who've now had their own lives turned upside down because of this?
Yes, she did. Apparently had one before this, who she kept, then more afterward. Which somehow makes this all the more heinous.
Case closed!
She’s innocent
@@alexhidel3732 Put more effort in if you're going to troll.
48 means this woman was not a kid. She was GROWN when she made the decision to abandon and murder her child.
Good work detectives
How is this not first degree murder? This sounds like the baby was just abandoned on the side of the road
you cannot prove pre-mediation. First degree is when it was planned. That is the difference.
@@ST-rj8iu This is what I was going to say
This is what happens when you dont allow birth control. So, very sad.
Who doesn’t allow birth control? Lol birth control is widely available in the US
It was widely available 23 years ago.
Some religions forbid it and the tRump Supreme Court is considering banning it along with abortion.
That doesn't even make sense. There was birth control and abortion. She chose to do that.
There's also abstinence.
anyone who has committed a crime long ago & thinks they got away with it, they should think again!!
very sad....
no woman should be prosecuted for this regardless, this is tragic that money was spent on this. I wish Texas would get it together. This is a nightmare for many reasons not stated.
This is why:
1) Resources for women should be increased.
2) Resources for pregnant people should be increased along with money specifically for raising these children.
3) Birth control should be available and free for all people after puberty.
4) Abortion should be legal.
If you don't agree with this, you don't really care about dead babies, only control over women.
you’re probably a delightful dinner guest
You think abortion should be legal, so you obviously don't care about dead babies.
Ummm, not having access to birth control is not an excuse for killing a baby that you gave birth to.
There is free birth control available for everybody who cannot afford it and women have more rights than they know what to do with and yet they can't stop killing their kids! Please shut up
Imagine all the Texas moms now that want to humanely end their pregnancies that can’t. This is what that leads to. An actual loss of a life, not a few few cells in a womb.
This was 23 years ago. She could have had an abortion or used birth control back then.
I am sorry to inform you that even at this present moment at your current age, you are merely a clump of cells. That is what we all are.
But they can choose birth control or abstinence.
Have you ever seen an abortion? Nothing humane about it.
@@Naveandlaen All abortion has done has devalued human life before Roe vs Wade in 1973 we never heard of so much child abuse and the murder of little ones
Hopefully this “mother” which she isn’t stay in prison for a very long time. She was old enough to know better she murder her child.
Usual suspects, she’ll get probation.
Example, don't live in a state that has control over women because Texas does.
It turns out this was a “private decision made between her and her doctor”. Weird that if this happens in New York City it’s totally fine.
I don’t think you understand what an abortion is
My, my. Such an ignorant comment.
@@EyeofZai killing a baby while in the womb. Does it make a big difference if it’s a few hours later or earlier? It’s legal up until the _moment_ of birth. I’m not seeing a big difference.
WHY...do we not hold women accountable like we do men in this country? It is insane that they will pursue a man to the ends of the earth to hold him accountable and force responsibility on him....but a woman can choose to end a life she did everything under the sun to help create...simply because she doesn't want the responsibility of being a parent. This woman will face a lesser charge than murder...when in fact...what she did is pre meditated murder. It was planned out and executed, and she KNEW that what she was doing would cause the death of that baby. Let's just suppose a man dumped that baby.....what charges do you think HE would be facing?
This 💯💯💯
Because people have a very convienent form of cognitive dissonance… I guess evading responsibility is ok if you have lady parts.
What are you talking about? They are held accountable as they should be. If men could get pregnant and give birth, there would be some who would abandon their newborns. It’s not women versus men.
The father of this child is never even mentioned. Only the mother is charged.
@@isaylook9502 you need to go back and re-read the original comment because the point clearly went over your head. The person commenting is pointing out how there are always excuses made when women evade responsibilities by getting rid of pregnancies/children they can’t raise. When men decide they’re not ready to be dads, what happens to them? Even if a man doesn’t want the child, he gets no say in the matter and will get hunted down by the government and forced to pay child support. The point is: when women make mistakes and create life they don’t want, there’s a ton of understanding/choice. When men make the same mistake, they are forced to pay the consequences. I’m a true egalitarian in the sense that I believe both sexes should be held to the same standard and both should be held responsible.
@@nicoleb81 Your reading comprehension is questionable. I understood it all. He or she and you seem to think women aren’t held accountable to the extent that men are. Maybe a tad misogynistic?
These idiots are not looking for justice, they want to punish.
Death Row 👿
Now that Roe v Wade has been overturned we’re gonna a lot more of these cases.
Don't judge. You have no idea what condition she was in, or her life. Pray for both souls. Leave it in God's hand now. I wouldn't want to be on that jury, that would be an ugly show.
She had a one year old before angel baby doe when she left her in a ditch to die. I would know my dad is the one who found Angel baby doe and I hope she gets justice and hope this monster gets what she deserves in jail
It doesn’t matter what condition you are in, that doesn’t give you a license to end your child.
I wouldn't want you on the jury either since you can't make an objective decision. The mother could've left the baby at a fire station anonymously and she would've lived. The mother had to have known that being in her late 20s.
Why is this a case that needs to be solved?
I always wonder that stuff dude. There's literally so many murders that go unsolved but cool. Let's figure out who was a bad mom. I also wondered why everyone freaked out at that teen that had her baby in hospital bathroom and got rid of it. Like people dont understand what some people's family is like, what's going on. I mean like I don't see the point in any of this stuff. Like babies are babies I don't consider any of them viable til the mom brings them into our lives. Like why would you get your hopes up?
@Pr0toPoTaT0 disgusting bro really
@@Pr0toPoTaT0because there was no reason for her to do that when she could given it away no questions. Instead she was cruel
This case needs to be solved because believe it or not murdering a baby is illegal and wrong smh. The fact you had to ask that question shows both a lack of general intelligence/awareness and empathy. Dumb and heartless, not a good combo.
Because a baby is a person and the actions of the mother killed her? Pretty concerning you don't care about catching a child killer Ryan.