Wednesday, March 17 2010 6:14 AM EDT2010-03-17 10:14:58 GMT
Rachelle Nelson, the mother of a Memphis infant reportedly dropped down a trash chute, was in custody Tuesday in connection with the bizarre case related to her son.More >>
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - A father is on the run from police after he threw his one-month-old son down an 11-story trash chute Sunday.
Morris Johnson lives next door in the Pinnacle Apartments on South Bellevue where the mother lived with her baby, her daughter, 7, and her son, 4. Johnson said the baby's father did not live with them.
"He was coming out of their apartment," Johnson said. "He looked normal to me. It's shocking to me right now. He didn't look like that type of person to me."
Johnson said he did hear some noise by the trash chute Sunday morning.
"We heard some commotion but I thought it was my dog out on the patio," Johnson said.
Johnson could not tell if the commotion was a fight because he said both the baby's father and mother are deaf and do not speak.
"I never got up to come out to look," Johnson said. "I hope that baby's OK."
Mathis Dorsey, who also lives in the apartments, said there was trouble between the two parents.
"The neighbor told me he'd been sending the mom threatening messages on her phone," Dorsey said. "Apparently she was probably cutting him off."
At last update, the baby was at a hospital in non-critical condition.
Police are still searching for the baby's father. They ask if you know any information, please call Crime Stoppers at 901 - 528 - CASH.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:04 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:04:28 GMT
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered, although few other details are known. The bodyMore >>
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered but few other details have been released.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:00:02 GMT
Observers are predicting a speedy confirmation to the federal bench for Jackson attorney Debra M. Brown. If confirmed, Brown would become the state's first black female district judge. Carl Tobias, aMore >>
Observers are predicting a speedy confirmation to the federal bench for Jackson attorney Debra M. Brown.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:20:30 GMT
An accident combined with interstate roadwork causes headaches for motorists Saturday afternoon in Rankin county. Traffic was practically brought to a standstill on I-20 in Pearl at the Airport Road exitMore >>
An accident combined with interstate roadwork causes headaches for motorists Saturday afternoon in Rankin County.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:53:10 GMT
The body of a drowned fisherman has been found in the Escatawpa River. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department says the body of Timothy Gordon Sr. of Moss Point was found about 12 p.m. Saturday, the MississippiMore >>
The body of a drowned fisherman has been found in the Escatawpa River.More >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at...More >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:53:38 GMT
History came alive Saturday in Hinds County for the commemorative Battle of Champion Hill, near Raymond. The 150th anniversary re-enactment was a celebration and remembrance for those who fought at whatMore >>
History came alive Saturday in Hinds County for the commemorative Battle of Champion Hill, near Raymond.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:38:49 GMT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised the soldier Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport. Misty Shaffer,More >>
A soldier from Wilmington returns from Afghanistan to a big surprise: a new wife, a new house and a different child.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:47:51 GMT
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
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