Utah Woman Arrested After 7 Dead Babies Found

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Police accused a Utah woman of killing seven babies she gave birth to over 10 years after they found the tiny bodies stuffed in cardboard boxes in the garage of her former home.

Megan Huntsman lived in the Pleasant Grove home until three years ago and was arrested Sunday. Police say the 39-year-old birthed the infants from 1996 to 2006.

Police Capt. Michael Roberts says officers responded to a call Saturday from Huntsman's estranged husband about a dead infant at the home about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City. Officers then discovered the six other bodies.

Roberts says the man had lived with Huntsman but isn't a person of interest.

Huntsman was booked into jail on six counts of murder. Roberts says it wasn't clear if she has an attorney.

Utah Woman Arrested After 7 Dead Babies Found - ABC News

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Yes pretty horrible, I got to wonder has she heard of the pill, condoms or other methods of birth control? And you would think that maybe after 3 or 4 baby killings you would decide somethings got to change? What was her thought process, "eh whatever I like getting laid too much to stop burying babies!"
 
It's hard to understand how no one in this family saw anything unusual or thought any need to inquire about her obvious pregnancy. The problem has got to be bigger than her.....


Laura
 
She could just claim a miscarriage but it would get suspicious if it happened more than 4 times in a row. That or maybe she didn't see her family so they were not aware.
 
It's hard to understand how no one in this family saw anything unusual or thought any need to inquire about her obvious pregnancy. The problem has got to be bigger than her.....


Laura

I was thinking this too, I mean how could the husband not know his wife
was pregnant 7 times ??? There something very disturbing about the whole ting and I bet there is a lot more to this . The woman looks very crazy to me or maybe she was stoned out of her mind when that photo was taken??
 
:shock: That is awful! The mother look like a meth head! I read another article about her husband was convicted to drug relate in methamphetamine. I'm feeling sorry for innocent babies. The mother is deserve to death penalty for murderous of innocent babies. I hate the dangerous Meth!!!! Shaking my head.
 
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman accused of killing several babies she gave birth to over 10 years was arrested Sunday after police discovered seven tiny bodies stuffed in separate cardboard boxes in the garage of her former home.

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Megan Huntsman, 39, who lived in the Pleasant Grove home until three years ago, had the infants between 1996 and 2006, investigators said.

Neighbors in the middle-class neighborhood of mostly older homes 35 miles south of Salt Lake City say they were shocked by the accusations and perplexed that the woman's older children still living in the home didn't know their mother was pregnant or notice anything suspicious.

Officers responded to a call Saturday from Huntsman's estranged husband about a dead infant at the home, police Capt. Michael Roberts said. Officers then discovered the six other bodies.

Roberts declined to comment on a motive and what Huntsman said during an interview with investigators. He said it wasn't clear if she has an attorney. Huntsman was booked Sunday into the Utah County Jail on six counts of murder. It wasn't immediately clear why there were six counts and not seven.

Family and neighbors identified the estranged husband as Darren West, who has been in prison on drug-related charges.

View gallerycrime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Authorities investigate a crime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Sunday, April 13, 2014. Ac …
The spokesman said police believe West and Huntsman were together when the babies were born, but West isn't a person of interest at this time.

"We don't believe he had any knowledge of the situation," Roberts told The Associated Press.

Asked how the husband could not have known, Roberts replied, "That's the million-dollar question. Amazing."

The babies' bodies were sent to the Utah medical examiner's office for tests, including one to determine the cause of death. DNA samples taken from the suspect and her husband will determine definitively whether the two are the parents, as investigators believe.

Police say West was cleaning out the garage when he made the grisly discovery at the house owned by his parents in a city of about 35,000 people at the foot of snow-capped mountains. It's a nondescript, newer home with a brick facade and a star ornament hanging by the door. Several police cars blocked the entrance to the house Sunday evening as officers milled about with the belongings from the garage strewn across the front lawn.

View gallerycrime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Authorities investigate a crime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Sunday, April 13, 2014.&nb …
Late Sunday, West's family issued a statement saying they were in a "state of shock and confusion."

"We are mourning this tragic loss of life and we are trying to stay strong and help each other through this awful event," the statement said before asking for privacy.

West pleaded guilty in federal court in 2005 to two counts of possessing chemicals intended to be used in manufacturing methamphetamine, court records show. In August 2006, he was sentenced to nine years in prison, but appealed the term three times. He maintained his innocence and said he never had any intention to manufacture meth. It's unclear when he was released.

Neighbors told the AP they were shocked and horrified by the accusations of what went on inside the home. None of them even knew Huntsman was pregnant in recent years.

The family members seemed like nice people and good neighbors, said Aaron and Kathie Hawker, who live next door.

Huntsman moved out several years ago, leaving her three daughters, one teenager and two young adults, to live alone, the Hawkers said. They weren't sure where Huntsman has since been living.

Years ago, Huntsman baby-sat the Hawker grandchildren and they were friendly with each other.

"It makes us so sad, we want to cry," Kathie Hawker said. "We enjoyed having them as a neighbor. This has just blown us away."

Aaron Hawker said he talked with West on Saturday morning. He told Hawker he was cleaning out the mess in the garage.

"Two hours later, suddenly we had all these policemen here," Aaron Hawker said.

Fred Newman, a neighbor whose cousin is the husband's mother, said he's perplexed how the three oldest daughters living there didn't know about what police say was going on. He said the girls didn't always park their cars in the garage, but did sometimes in the cold winter months.

"What's shocking is the three older ones living there and not noticing that their mother was pregnant," Newman said.

He said he has used his snow-blower to clean off the driveway of the home and the young women would thank him.

The girls were normal youngsters, coming and going often, neighbor Vickie Nelson said.

"It's shocking and kind of morbid and strange," Nelson said as he looked across the street at the garage from her from lawn.

Roberts said the case has been "emotionally draining" and upsetting to investigators. He was at the home when the bodies were discovered.

"My personal reaction? Just shocked. Couldn't believe it. The other officers felt the same," the 19-year police veteran said.

"They got more and more shocked each box they opened," Roberts said.

Utah woman arrested after 7 dead babies found
 
mein gott!! what's wrong with her, man????
 
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman accused of killing several babies she gave birth to over 10 years was arrested Sunday after police discovered seven tiny bodies stuffed in separate cardboard boxes in the garage of her former home.

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Police seek answers after 7 dead babies found Associated Press
7 Babies Found Dead in Utah Home; Woman Arrested ABC News
[$$] U.S. Watch The Wall Street Journal
Seven babies found dead in Utah home AFP
Megan Huntsman, 39, who lived in the Pleasant Grove home until three years ago, had the infants between 1996 and 2006, investigators said.

Neighbors in the middle-class neighborhood of mostly older homes 35 miles south of Salt Lake City say they were shocked by the accusations and perplexed that the woman's older children still living in the home didn't know their mother was pregnant or notice anything suspicious.

Officers responded to a call Saturday from Huntsman's estranged husband about a dead infant at the home, police Capt. Michael Roberts said. Officers then discovered the six other bodies.

Roberts declined to comment on a motive and what Huntsman said during an interview with investigators. He said it wasn't clear if she has an attorney. Huntsman was booked Sunday into the Utah County Jail on six counts of murder. It wasn't immediately clear why there were six counts and not seven.

Family and neighbors identified the estranged husband as Darren West, who has been in prison on drug-related charges.

View gallerycrime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Authorities investigate a crime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Sunday, April 13, 2014. Ac …
The spokesman said police believe West and Huntsman were together when the babies were born, but West isn't a person of interest at this time.

"We don't believe he had any knowledge of the situation," Roberts told The Associated Press.

Asked how the husband could not have known, Roberts replied, "That's the million-dollar question. Amazing."

The babies' bodies were sent to the Utah medical examiner's office for tests, including one to determine the cause of death. DNA samples taken from the suspect and her husband will determine definitively whether the two are the parents, as investigators believe.

Police say West was cleaning out the garage when he made the grisly discovery at the house owned by his parents in a city of about 35,000 people at the foot of snow-capped mountains. It's a nondescript, newer home with a brick facade and a star ornament hanging by the door. Several police cars blocked the entrance to the house Sunday evening as officers milled about with the belongings from the garage strewn across the front lawn.

View gallerycrime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Authorities investigate a crime scene at a house in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Sunday, April 13, 2014.&nb …
Late Sunday, West's family issued a statement saying they were in a "state of shock and confusion."

"We are mourning this tragic loss of life and we are trying to stay strong and help each other through this awful event," the statement said before asking for privacy.

West pleaded guilty in federal court in 2005 to two counts of possessing chemicals intended to be used in manufacturing methamphetamine, court records show. In August 2006, he was sentenced to nine years in prison, but appealed the term three times. He maintained his innocence and said he never had any intention to manufacture meth. It's unclear when he was released.

Neighbors told the AP they were shocked and horrified by the accusations of what went on inside the home. None of them even knew Huntsman was pregnant in recent years.

The family members seemed like nice people and good neighbors, said Aaron and Kathie Hawker, who live next door.

Huntsman moved out several years ago, leaving her three daughters, one teenager and two young adults, to live alone, the Hawkers said. They weren't sure where Huntsman has since been living.

Years ago, Huntsman baby-sat the Hawker grandchildren and they were friendly with each other.

"It makes us so sad, we want to cry," Kathie Hawker said. "We enjoyed having them as a neighbor. This has just blown us away."

Aaron Hawker said he talked with West on Saturday morning. He told Hawker he was cleaning out the mess in the garage.

"Two hours later, suddenly we had all these policemen here," Aaron Hawker said.

Fred Newman, a neighbor whose cousin is the husband's mother, said he's perplexed how the three oldest daughters living there didn't know about what police say was going on. He said the girls didn't always park their cars in the garage, but did sometimes in the cold winter months.

"What's shocking is the three older ones living there and not noticing that their mother was pregnant," Newman said.

He said he has used his snow-blower to clean off the driveway of the home and the young women would thank him.

The girls were normal youngsters, coming and going often, neighbor Vickie Nelson said.

"It's shocking and kind of morbid and strange," Nelson said as he looked across the street at the garage from her from lawn.

Roberts said the case has been "emotionally draining" and upsetting to investigators. He was at the home when the bodies were discovered.

"My personal reaction? Just shocked. Couldn't believe it. The other officers felt the same," the 19-year police veteran said.

"They got more and more shocked each box they opened," Roberts said.

Utah woman arrested after 7 dead babies found

Gotcha. I did post a link before you posted a link. It's match the articles.
 
Very bizarre, indeed. Hopefully there will be more answers as the investigation continues.
 
She is moron loser to dump seven dead newborn babies I ever see my life!!
 
I saw on my local news that she suffocated or strangled them. The father is the one who made the discovery but still toooooo many unanswered questions.
 
I saw on my local news that she suffocated or strangled them. The father is the one who made the discovery but still toooooo many unanswered questions.

Same here. That is terrible tradegy! I can't believe that is seven dead babies since 1996. But she has three daughters are still alive. So bizarre!
 
The article mention waiting for DNA test result to show whos the parents, so is all 7 babies really hers? Too soon to tell but :(

Either she faked that it was pregnant, and got babies though kidnapping, or she was smart somehow to cover the pregnancy. That is two only explanations I could think of. If found guilty, I would love see her stuck in ADMAX 23/7 lockdown for rest of her life and ALONE 24/7/364.25.
 
She had three living daughters, at least one of which was born during the period she was killing the other babies. I wonder if all the other babies were boys, and she wanted only girls? :dunno:
 
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