Microwave Baby
One of the most hideous crimes imaginable is the physical abuse of a helpless infant. However, over the last few years, a nightmare which was formerly only an urban legend involving a drug-addled babysitter, has become a repulsive reality. In several cases stemming as far back as 1999, parents or other caregivers have attempted to microwave their children. In some cases, this has caused the children to suffer extreme burns; in others, the children were killed.
Fast Facts
- 1999: Elizabeth Renee Otte killed her son with her microwave1
- Otte allegedly told her family that she became confused after an epileptic fit1
- 2005: China Arnold allegedly killed her one-month-old baby, Paris Talley, in a microwave2
- Arnold's trial was declared a mistrial in February 20082
- New evidence emerged and Arnold went on trail again in August of 20082
- 2007: Joshua Mauldin microwaves daughter, Ana Marie3
- Mauldin claimed that God made him do it; his wife Eva Mauldin blamed Satan3
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