Woman allegedly throws infant sons into river

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[Archangelsk]

Woman allegedly throws infant sons into river

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) --A woman allegedly threw her twin infant sons into the Mississippi River, then jumped in herself, screaming incoherently as she fell, police said.

Several people waiting at the river's edge Friday for July Fourth fireworks to start leapt in after them. A man rescued one of the 11-month-old boys, then pulled the mother to safety with the help of others.

By then, the second boy had disappeared, said Police Cmdr. Brian Coyle.

The 24-year-old woman, Naomi Gaines, and the rescued boy were expected to make a full recovery. By late Saturday, the other child was still missing and presumed drowned, Coyle said.

Divers could not be sent into the river to assist in the search because of a swift current.

Coyle said Gaines, who has no criminal record, was to remain hospitalized under observation at least through Sunday. She could be charged as early as Monday.

Coyle said the unidentified man who led the rescue of Gaines and her son put himself in harm's way by swimming out into the powerful current.

"It was heroic," Coyle said. "I'm impressed that a citizen would jump into the river and do what he did."

Witnesses said the woman kept screaming and resisted rescue.

"We were just sitting there, and we heard her screaming," said Erin Mac, who was among thousands of people on the river's edge. "She just kept screaming these bloodcurdling screams."

[Archangelsk]

"It was heroic," Coyle said. "I'm impressed that a citizen would jump into the river and do what he did."

Aside from this heart-wrenching tragedy, Chief Coyle had better deflate that oversized head of his. Us citizens are capable of a lot of things (probably more so than this jackass with a badge thinks).

[swilhelm73]

No comments from NARAL in the article about the unnamed, chauvinist pig's interference with Ms Gaines's reproductive choice here? This is CNN, the Clinton News Network, right?

[pabianice]

Now, now... who are we to judge another's culture?

[gcruse]

There is more information on the earlier thread. The woman is 26, and also has a 4 and 7 year old child. Too much too soon.

[gcruse]

No comments from NARAL in the article about the unnamed, chauvinist pig's interference with Ms Gaines's reproductive choice here?

A better reproductive choice might have been for a 26 year old woman to have
fewer than four children.

[OldFriend]

She'll be a guest of Couric on the first day out of the hospital.

[Atchafalaya]

Well you gotta pay to play damnit!

[Finalapproach29er]

I live in Minn. and they said the name of the child that died was called, "serenity of Allah". I'm telling the truth. The kid who live was called something even more weird like "strength of Allah". Get the picture?

[A_perfect_lady]

I live in Minn. and they said the name of the child that died was called, "serenity of Allah". I'm telling the truth. The kid who live was called something even more weird like "strength of Allah". Get the picture?

Well, I'm getting a picture, but "Naomi Gaines"? This doesn't sound either Arabic or African-American (I'm thinking Nation of Islam here).

[Finalapproach29er]

Could be right.