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Baby Dies in Texas After Mother Reports Cutting off Arms
TBO ^ | Nov 22, 2004

Posted on 11/22/2004 2:03:51 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection

An infant died Monday after her mother called 911 to report that she had cut off the baby's arms, police said.

When authorities arrived, they found the baby with her arms severed and the mother waiting calmly with blood on her clothing, police said. The baby died at a hospital.

The 35-year-old mother, whose name was not released, was being questioned by police.

Authorities said other family members, including two school-age children, lived together in the Plano apartment.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: death; murder
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

time to outlaw all knives, scissors, and anything else sharp in the home . . .

/sarcasm/


41 posted on 11/22/2004 2:16:52 PM PST by AMDG&BVMH
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

Give a few days one way or the other, this is a typical late-term abortion. Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry like late-term abortions. Given the chance they'd let this woman live in their homes.


42 posted on 11/22/2004 2:17:08 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: familyop

,,, the baby's arms were cut off but the mother will retain her own fingers to make phonecalls from prison.


43 posted on 11/22/2004 2:18:17 PM PST by shaggy eel
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

44 posted on 11/22/2004 2:18:36 PM PST by miltonim (Fight those who do not believe in Allah. - Koran, Surah IX: 29)
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To: RockinRight

It's likely caused by drug abuse, but it could be post-partum psychosis. My wife had it and it's unbelievable. I was often terrified of coming home to a murder-suicide situation. It's better now, but post-partum depression and the rarer post-partum psychosis are real isssues.


45 posted on 11/22/2004 2:18:52 PM PST by Pragmatist (Our Federal Union: Esto Perpetua!)
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To: Vic3O3; cavtrooper21

Oh my GOD!

It's past time to pray for this sick and disturbing world.

Semper Fi


46 posted on 11/22/2004 2:19:45 PM PST by dd5339 (A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero's path.)
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

If it's Plano, it's gotta be Heroin.


47 posted on 11/22/2004 2:22:14 PM PST by Not Fooled
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection

Plano baby dies after arms cut off

04:01 PM CST on Monday, November 22, 2004

By JENNIFER EMILY and TERRI LANGFORD / The Dallas Morning News

An 11-month-old baby died Monday after her arms were cut off, and her mother has been charged with capital murder, Plano police said.

Dena Schlosser, 35, called 911 on Monday morning to report that she had cut off her infant’s arms. When authorities arrived, they found the child with her arms severed. Police said the woman was waiting calmly, with blood on her clothing, when they arrived.

The baby was taken to nearby Plano Medical Center about noon, where she died, Plano police spokesman Carl Duke said.

Authorities said other family members, including two school-age children, live in the unit at the Fairway Apartments, just north of Plano Medical Center on Coit Road. None were in the apartment at the time.

Texas Child Protective Services had investigated the mother shortly after the girl's birth in January.

A CPS investigator was called to the woman’s home on Jan. 15 after she was seen running down the street from her apartment, her older 5-year-old girl bicycling after her.

When police and CPS arrived, the older child told them her mother had left her 6-day-old baby sister in the family’s apartment, alone.

The mother, who was despondent, appeared to be suffering from postpartum depression, said Marissa Gonzales, CPS spokeswoman.

“Mom started walking and running from the apartment,” Ms. Gonzales said. “Someone called law enforcement and she was obviously having some sort of psychotic episode.”

The woman was taken to a Collin County medical center where she was hospitalized for a few days. Her other two children - both girls - were released to their father, who told authorities she had been acting strangely since the birth of the third child on Jan. 9.

Once the woman was released from the hospital in January, she agreed to seek counseling and see a psychiatrist, Ms. Gonzales said.

The woman kept all of her appointments and at one time, was prescribed with a psychotropic drug to treat the depression. CPS caseworkers continued to visit the family through the spring and summer.

“She was doing well,” Ms. Gonzales said.

The case was closed Aug. 9.


Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/112204dnmetbaby.8164c838.html

48 posted on 11/22/2004 2:22:57 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Rosenkreutz

Here's some details. This baby had one arm cut off. Then, this baby had another arm cut off. How quickly? How slowly? Was the baby conscious to feel the cutting of the second arm, or had she bled to death by then?

Was Mom doing this in self defense? NO!

Maximum penalty should be served.


49 posted on 11/22/2004 2:27:02 PM PST by borntobeagle
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To: MeekOneGOP
The woman kept all of her appointments and at one time, was prescribed with a psychotropic drug to treat the depression. CPS caseworkers continued to visit the family through the spring and summer.

“She was doing well,” Ms. Gonzales said.

Uh, guess not.

50 posted on 11/22/2004 2:29:07 PM PST by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: Pragmatist

Apparently so.


51 posted on 11/22/2004 2:29:25 PM PST by Jaded ((Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. - Mark Twain))
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To: MeekOneGOP
What is it with postpartum depression? I never had it- not with either of my boys.

Why is it occurring this often now, and with such monstrous violence?

52 posted on 11/22/2004 2:31:08 PM PST by softengine (We MUST bust Sandy "I stuff my pants" Berger.)
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To: borntobeagle

If it's a case of post-partum psychosis, then it will be hard to prove culpability.


53 posted on 11/22/2004 2:32:11 PM PST by Rosenkreutz
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To: dd5339
The cop should have 9'd her then and there, Then "he" could claim temp insanity. I'd sent him home on paid leave!!

Ya put mad dogs down!
54 posted on 11/22/2004 2:34:36 PM PST by OldSgt. (USMC, Nam Vet, HMM-165)
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To: Dog Gone
"another wacked out Texas murder"

Oh good!! Another round of 'let's jump to conclusions'.

My turn? I'll bet she just moved here from California.
(those wusses can't handle the culture shock and wig-out)

55 posted on 11/22/2004 2:35:06 PM PST by laotzu
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To: Spiff
Just a late, late term abortion. If she had an abortionist do this same thing no charges would have been filed. And don't anyone try to tell me that there's any difference.

The only differences are in perception and emotion. Sick, grisly murder either way.
56 posted on 11/22/2004 2:35:10 PM PST by broadsword (When Islam creeps into a human society, oppression, misogyny and terror come hard on its heels.)
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To: RockinRight
This woman needs to be excecuted.

She will be. This is one time I want to be on the jury.

57 posted on 11/22/2004 2:36:13 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: MeekOneGOP

One must consider the history/consequences of liberal pardoning.


58 posted on 11/22/2004 2:37:31 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection (www.whatyoucrave.com)
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To: MeekOneGOP
at one time, was prescribed with a psychotropic drug to treat the depression

If I had a dollar for every story where someone coming off of Prozac or Zoloft killed someone I would be a rich man.

59 posted on 11/22/2004 2:37:46 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: Akira
Ugh. In Plano, a few minutes from work...

Ugh. a few minutes from home....

60 posted on 11/22/2004 2:38:00 PM PST by SpottedBeaver
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