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The Utah parents of an 18-month-old found dead in March have now been arrested in connection with the death of their daughter, Ruby. In the crib where Ruby is found dead, investigators find several sippy cups and waffles. The infant’s mother, Carrie, makes a chilling comment to authorities.
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A mother & stepfather are accused of stabbing their pregnant daughter to death & then ripping the unborn baby from her womb. The DA called the chilling, premeditated act "Evil personified."
A woman is pulled from a burning row house in Massachusetts by a good Samaritan utility worker with a bucket truck moments before flames would overtake the very spot she evacuated.
When Sheriff Stines allegedly shoots and kills Judge Kevin Mullins in his chambers, the event is recorded and caught on video, which is presented during Stines’ preliminary hearing and shown to the grand jury.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime a Lord hourly update Breaking crime news Now, I'm
Dave mac.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In Utah, the parents of an eighteen month old found
dead in March have now been charged with the death
of their daughter Ruby. In the crib where Ruby is found,
investigators find several sippy cups and waffles. The infant's mother, Carrie,
says family are not table people and Ruby didn't like
people feeding her, so she ate her food in her crib.
(00:25):
Mitchell and Carrie Murray have since been arrested on suspicion
of murder and child abuse. During interviews, Mitchell and Carrie
say they feed their baby three times a day and
also provide her with snacks in between meals. They also
mentioned Ruby has only eating baby food once or twice.
A review of baby monitor footage of the four days
leading up to Ruby's death, investigators create a timeline that
(00:48):
shows Ruby is only taken out of her crib for
a total of six hours and with another person for
less than an hour of those four days. When question
about the baby's death, Carrie says it was her time.
Investigators determined Ruby died of dehydration and malnutrition. It's not
immediately clear if the parents have been formally charged. If
(01:08):
you suspect child abuse, called the child Help National Abuse
Hotline at one eight hundred for a child or one
eight hundred four two to two four four five three,
or go to www dot childhelp dot org. All calls
are toll free and confidential.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I'm Jennifer Goold. A twenty two year old woman, just
days from giving birth to her baby boy, was deliberately lured,
stabbed dozens of times, and held down in the desolate
Michigan woods while her own mother and stepfather allegedly carved
her unborn infant.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
From her womb.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
Prosecutors revealed in a stunning court hearing the chilling plot
was meticulously planned, investigators say, turning a family home into
the staging ground for a calculated brutal execution. Here's Wexford
County Prosecutor Joanna Carey in court.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
This is frankly evil personify.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Rebecca Park, twenty two, disappeared on November three after leaving
her home in Cadillac. Her frantic friends and family, who
had seen her glowing social media posts about the impending
arrival of her son, endured three agonizing weeks before a
search party made the gruesome discovery on November twenty fifth,
(02:33):
in a secluded area of the Manistee National Forest near
her mother's remote property. The remains of the young woman,
who was thirty eight weeks pregnant, were found savagely mutilated.
Her death was caused by multiple stab wounds, officials say,
but the most sickening detail was the deliberate evisceration. The
(02:56):
baby boy had been violently cut from her uterus and
was gone. The infant's body has yet to be found,
triggering a massive desperate search operation by the Wexford County
Sheriff's Office. Authorities quickly focused on Rebecca's mom, Courtney Bartholomew forty,
and her husband, Bradley Bartholomew, forty seven. The couple were
(03:20):
arrested Monday following a tip that led detectives to unearthed
digital evidence of their horrific premeditation. During their arraignment, Prosecutor
Carrie laid bare the depraved allegations. Listen, these two individuals
created and plan conducted research.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Miss bartholoing you brought Rebecca to their home, They forced
her into another vehicle and took her into the woods,
so they stamped her.
Speaker 3 (03:48):
Forced her to lie on the ground while they cut
her baby out not only caused her death and the
depth of the baby, the couple allegedly used online searches
to study quote fetal extraction methods, end quote and remote
disposal sites to orchestrate the plot, though a motive, possibly
related to a recent two thousand dollars inheritance or family
(04:11):
resentment over the pregnancy, remains officially undisclosed. At the arraignment,
Stacy Davis Bradley, Bartholomew's estranged sister, told the media her
brother and Courtney had previously tried to have a baby
of their own, but they struggled to conceive. The Bartholomews
face a litany of felony counts, including first degree premeditated murder, torture,
(04:36):
unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to cause miscarriage or stillbirth,
and conspiracy to commit murder. Bond was summarily denied for both.
The widening scandal also ensnared Rebecca's younger sister, Kimberly Park
twenty one, and her fiance, Richard Fowler, forty three, who's
(04:58):
a registered sex offen. The pair were detained on charges
of tampering with evidence, drug possession, and obstruction of justice.
Prosecutors say the pair were complicit in the plot. They
helped scrub the crime scene and hid Rebecca's phone. Their
bail set at one million cash charity for Fowler and
(05:20):
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars cash surety for Park.
All four suspects are housed at the Wexford County Jail.
The Bartholomews are due back in court on December tenth.
Investigators continue to comb the frozen woods for the remains
of Rebecca's missing boy. Authorities are urgently asking anyone with
(05:41):
information about the case to contact the Wexford County Sheriff's
Department tip line at two three one seven seven nine
ninety nine twenty one.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
I'm Drew Nelson. A woman is pulled from a burning
row house in Massachusetts by a Good Samaritan utility worker
with a truck, moments before flames would overtake the very
spot she evacuated too. The rescue happened Monday afternoon at
forty seven Marion Street in Somerville. A three alarm fire
tore through a six unit building near Lincoln Park and
Wyatt Street. Fire officials said an electrical worker was already
(06:17):
working nearby when the fire broke out. Here is Fire
Chief Charles Breen.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
Just Bryant's waur arrival an ever Source electric worker with
a bucket truck. He had rescued occupant out of the
second floor. She had climbed out a window onto the
front porch under heavy smoke and fire conditions.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
The worker drove his bucket truck to the front of
the building and raised it to the awning where the
woman was trapped as firefighters were still on the way and.
Speaker 5 (06:40):
The ever Source workup got her into the bucket. It
got hert of safety. So I'd like to really give
credit to that work up. He did a hell of
a job. Definitely saved the woman's life. She was in
a severe danger at the time.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
No other injuries were reported.
Speaker 5 (06:54):
The occupant that was rescued by the ever Source worker.
She has been transported to the hospital with smoking a leg.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
Firefighters arrived just before one pm, cruise knocking the flames
down just before two thirty. The Cambridge Fire Department assisted
with the response and after the rescue, a different ever
Source worker returned to cut the power to the building
for safety. Neighbor all Yannic witnessed the rescue speaking to WCVB, I.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Couldn't figure out why another truck was There are no
fire trucks for her yet.
Speaker 5 (07:23):
I called nine one one and they said they're on
their way already.
Speaker 4 (07:28):
The rescued woman was distraught and frantic that her dog
was still inside. Witnesses later confirmed the woman's dog did
not survive. Fire crews were able to contain the fire
to one unit, but all six units suffered smoke and
water damage and were left uninhabitable. The cause of the
fire remains under investigation. That utility worker spoke to WCVB
(07:48):
on condition of anonymity. He said he was working up
the street when the smoke started billowing. He drove from
his work site, spotting the woman climbing out the window
to an awning just above the front entrance, extending his
cherry pick just in time.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
I'm Nicole Parton. The judge in Kentucky has rejected a
request to dismiss the indictment against former Lecher County Sheriff
Sean Steins, who is facing charges for the fatal shooting
of District Judge Kevin Mullins in September twenty twenty four.
Court documents indicate that the judge determined prosecutors acted appropriately
during the grand jury proceedings that resulted in Stein's indictment
(08:26):
in November. In a different ruling, the judge approved Stein's
request for a bond hearing, but turned down his motion
to include parts of the confidential psychological evaluation as evidence.
According to court records, Stein's defense team has previously indicated
that they will argue extreme emotional disturbance and insanity during
(08:47):
the trial. He is currently detained on murder charges, which
could lead to the death penalty. The incident allegedly occurred
on September nineteen, twenty twenty four, when Stein's shot and
killed Judge Mullins in his chambers. The event was recorded
on video, which was presented during Stein's preliminary hearing and
shown to the grand jury. The defense contends that the
(09:08):
prosecution provided false and misleading information to the grand jury,
particularly concerning Stein's mental health and his involvement in a
federal civil lawsuit against former Deputy Ben Fields. According to
the defense, the defendant asserts that during the grand jury
session on November twenty one, the prosecutor elicited misleading testimony
(09:30):
that swayed the jury towards the murder indictment. As stated
in the court order, the defense emphasized that medical records
revealed Stein's had been diagnosed with an acute stress reaction
just a day prior to the shooting, and Joe records
noted instances of quote active psychosis during suicide risk assessments
following his arrest. Furthermore, the defense claimed that Detective Stamper
(09:54):
incorrectly testified that Judge Mullins was not connected to the
civil lawsuit against Ben Fields, which pertains to allegations of
inappropriate relationships with court participants in Mullen's chamber. The judge
concluded that the prosecution met its burden of providing sufficient
evidence for probable cause, noting that any alleged misrepresentations or
(10:17):
omissions would not have altered the grand jury's decision for
an indictment. As it stands now, the sheriff will go
to trial for the murder of the Kentucky judge. Or
Crime and Justice News after this
Crime a Lord hourly update Breaking crime news Now, I'm
Dave mac.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In Utah, the parents of an eighteen month old found
dead in March have now been charged with the death
of their daughter Ruby. In the crib where Ruby is found,
investigators find several sippy cups and waffles. The infant's mother, Carrie,
says family are not table people and Ruby didn't like
people feeding her, so she ate her food in her crib.
(00:25):
Mitchell and Carrie Murray have since been arrested on suspicion
of murder and child abuse. During interviews, Mitchell and Carrie
say they feed their baby three times a day and
also provide her with snacks in between meals. They also
mentioned Ruby has only eating baby food once or twice.
A review of baby monitor footage of the four days
leading up to Ruby's death, investigators create a timeline that
(00:48):
shows Ruby is only taken out of her crib for
a total of six hours and with another person for
less than an hour of those four days. When question
about the baby's death, Carrie says it was her time.
Investigators determined Ruby died of dehydration and malnutrition. It's not
immediately clear if the parents have been formally charged. If
(01:08):
you suspect child abuse, called the child Help National Abuse
Hotline at one eight hundred for a child or one
eight hundred four two to two four four five three,
or go to www dot childhelp dot org. All calls
are toll free and confidential.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
I'm Jennifer Goold. A twenty two year old woman, just
days from giving birth to her baby boy, was deliberately lured,
stabbed dozens of times, and held down in the desolate
Michigan woods while her own mother and stepfather allegedly carved
her unborn infant.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
From her womb.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
Prosecutors revealed in a stunning court hearing the chilling plot
was meticulously planned, investigators say, turning a family home into
the staging ground for a calculated brutal execution. Here's Wexford
County Prosecutor Joanna Carey in court.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
This is frankly evil personify.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Rebecca Park, twenty two, disappeared on November three after leaving
her home in Cadillac. Her frantic friends and family, who
had seen her glowing social media posts about the impending
arrival of her son, endured three agonizing weeks before a
search party made the gruesome discovery on November twenty fifth,
(02:33):
in a secluded area of the Manistee National Forest near
her mother's remote property. The remains of the young woman,
who was thirty eight weeks pregnant, were found savagely mutilated.
Her death was caused by multiple stab wounds, officials say,
but the most sickening detail was the deliberate evisceration. The
(02:56):
baby boy had been violently cut from her uterus and
was gone. The infant's body has yet to be found,
triggering a massive desperate search operation by the Wexford County
Sheriff's Office. Authorities quickly focused on Rebecca's mom, Courtney Bartholomew forty,
and her husband, Bradley Bartholomew, forty seven. The couple were
(03:20):
arrested Monday following a tip that led detectives to unearthed
digital evidence of their horrific premeditation. During their arraignment, Prosecutor
Carrie laid bare the depraved allegations. Listen, these two individuals
created and plan conducted research.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Miss bartholoing you brought Rebecca to their home, They forced
her into another vehicle and took her into the woods,
so they stamped her.
Speaker 3 (03:48):
Forced her to lie on the ground while they cut
her baby out not only caused her death and the
depth of the baby, the couple allegedly used online searches
to study quote fetal extraction methods, end quote and remote
disposal sites to orchestrate the plot, though a motive, possibly
related to a recent two thousand dollars inheritance or family
(04:11):
resentment over the pregnancy, remains officially undisclosed. At the arraignment,
Stacy Davis Bradley, Bartholomew's estranged sister, told the media her
brother and Courtney had previously tried to have a baby
of their own, but they struggled to conceive. The Bartholomews
face a litany of felony counts, including first degree premeditated murder, torture,
(04:36):
unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to cause miscarriage or stillbirth,
and conspiracy to commit murder. Bond was summarily denied for both.
The widening scandal also ensnared Rebecca's younger sister, Kimberly Park
twenty one, and her fiance, Richard Fowler, forty three, who's
(04:58):
a registered sex offen. The pair were detained on charges
of tampering with evidence, drug possession, and obstruction of justice.
Prosecutors say the pair were complicit in the plot. They
helped scrub the crime scene and hid Rebecca's phone. Their
bail set at one million cash charity for Fowler and
(05:20):
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars cash surety for Park.
All four suspects are housed at the Wexford County Jail.
The Bartholomews are due back in court on December tenth.
Investigators continue to comb the frozen woods for the remains
of Rebecca's missing boy. Authorities are urgently asking anyone with
(05:41):
information about the case to contact the Wexford County Sheriff's
Department tip line at two three one seven seven nine
ninety nine twenty one.
Speaker 4 (05:53):
I'm Drew Nelson. A woman is pulled from a burning
row house in Massachusetts by a Good Samaritan utility worker
with a truck, moments before flames would overtake the very
spot she evacuated too. The rescue happened Monday afternoon at
forty seven Marion Street in Somerville. A three alarm fire
tore through a six unit building near Lincoln Park and
Wyatt Street. Fire officials said an electrical worker was already
(06:17):
working nearby when the fire broke out. Here is Fire
Chief Charles Breen.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
Just Bryant's waur arrival an ever Source electric worker with
a bucket truck. He had rescued occupant out of the
second floor. She had climbed out a window onto the
front porch under heavy smoke and fire conditions.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
The worker drove his bucket truck to the front of
the building and raised it to the awning where the
woman was trapped as firefighters were still on the way and.
Speaker 5 (06:40):
The ever Source workup got her into the bucket. It
got hert of safety. So I'd like to really give
credit to that work up. He did a hell of
a job. Definitely saved the woman's life. She was in
a severe danger at the time.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
No other injuries were reported.
Speaker 5 (06:54):
The occupant that was rescued by the ever Source worker.
She has been transported to the hospital with smoking a leg.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
Firefighters arrived just before one pm, cruise knocking the flames
down just before two thirty. The Cambridge Fire Department assisted
with the response and after the rescue, a different ever
Source worker returned to cut the power to the building
for safety. Neighbor all Yannic witnessed the rescue speaking to WCVB, I.
Speaker 1 (07:18):
Couldn't figure out why another truck was There are no
fire trucks for her yet.
Speaker 5 (07:23):
I called nine one one and they said they're on
their way already.
Speaker 4 (07:28):
The rescued woman was distraught and frantic that her dog
was still inside. Witnesses later confirmed the woman's dog did
not survive. Fire crews were able to contain the fire
to one unit, but all six units suffered smoke and
water damage and were left uninhabitable. The cause of the
fire remains under investigation. That utility worker spoke to WCVB
(07:48):
on condition of anonymity. He said he was working up
the street when the smoke started billowing. He drove from
his work site, spotting the woman climbing out the window
to an awning just above the front entrance, extending his
cherry pick just in time.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
I'm Nicole Parton. The judge in Kentucky has rejected a
request to dismiss the indictment against former Lecher County Sheriff
Sean Steins, who is facing charges for the fatal shooting
of District Judge Kevin Mullins in September twenty twenty four.
Court documents indicate that the judge determined prosecutors acted appropriately
during the grand jury proceedings that resulted in Stein's indictment
(08:26):
in November. In a different ruling, the judge approved Stein's
request for a bond hearing, but turned down his motion
to include parts of the confidential psychological evaluation as evidence.
According to court records, Stein's defense team has previously indicated
that they will argue extreme emotional disturbance and insanity during
(08:47):
the trial. He is currently detained on murder charges, which
could lead to the death penalty. The incident allegedly occurred
on September nineteen, twenty twenty four, when Stein's shot and
killed Judge Mullins in his chambers. The event was recorded
on video, which was presented during Stein's preliminary hearing and
shown to the grand jury. The defense contends that the
(09:08):
prosecution provided false and misleading information to the grand jury,
particularly concerning Stein's mental health and his involvement in a
federal civil lawsuit against former Deputy Ben Fields. According to
the defense, the defendant asserts that during the grand jury
session on November twenty one, the prosecutor elicited misleading testimony
(09:30):
that swayed the jury towards the murder indictment. As stated
in the court order, the defense emphasized that medical records
revealed Stein's had been diagnosed with an acute stress reaction
just a day prior to the shooting, and Joe records
noted instances of quote active psychosis during suicide risk assessments
following his arrest. Furthermore, the defense claimed that Detective Stamper
(09:54):
incorrectly testified that Judge Mullins was not connected to the
civil lawsuit against Ben Fields, which pertains to allegations of
inappropriate relationships with court participants in Mullen's chamber. The judge
concluded that the prosecution met its burden of providing sufficient
evidence for probable cause, noting that any alleged misrepresentations or
(10:17):
omissions would not have altered the grand jury's decision for
an indictment. As it stands now, the sheriff will go
to trial for the murder of the Kentucky judge. Or
Crime and Justice News after this
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