A Missouri Amber Alert has been issued for infant Abigale Lynn Woods. The suspect was armed with an "unknown handgun and fillet knife" when she attacked and stabbed Abigale Woods' mother, Stephanie Ochsenbine, and kidnapped the 7-day...
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A Missouri Amber Alert has been issued for infant Abigale Lynn Woods. The suspect was armed with an "unknown handgun and fillet knife" when she attacked and stabbed Abigale Woods' mother, Stephanie Ochsenbine, and kidnapped the 7-day-old baby.
Linked from http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/19/baby.missing/index.html
CNN reports the following breaking news:
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UNION, Missouri (CNN) -- An 11-day-old girl missing since an attacker allegedly slashed her mother's throat and vanished with the infant was found alive Tuesday, said Gina Petzold, a spokeswoman for the girl's family.
Investigators have been searching for Abigale Lynn Woods since the girl's mother -- with her throat cut and several stab wounds -- went to a neighbor's...
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Linked from http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-09-16-baby-kidnapped_x.htm
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A mother whose throat was slashed and newborn baby kidnapped was released from the hospital Sunday as authorities said they found a knife on property near her home.
A woman came to 21-year-old Stephanie Ochsenbine's home in the town of Lonedell on Friday, attacked her with a knife and left with her week-old infant, Abigale Lynn Woods, officials said.
Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke said...
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Linked from http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/16/baby.missing/index.html?section=cnn_latest
CNN reports the mother of Abigale Lynn Woods survived a slashing of the throat and is recovering from her wounds:
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The mother, Stephanie Ochsenbine, 21, told police the woman knocked on her door Friday, asking to use the phone, then attacked her. Ochsenbine was in serious condition after undergoing surgery Friday....Ochsenbine was briefly unconscious after the attack. When she woke up, she...
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Linked from http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/18/baby.missing/index.html
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Toelke said evidence at the scene supports the mother's story about the woman.<BR>
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"She asked to use the phone, and she came in and attempted to make a call. But apparently their long distance service wasn't working, and I think she asked to use the bathroom," Toelke said. "At one point, she told [Ochsenbine] she was there to take the child, and that's when there was an altercation inside the house...
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Linked from http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,214082,00.html
Fox News reports the following:
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The sheriff asked the public to report any woman who had talked about wanting a child or acted pregnant recently.
"The description is not locked in concrete," Toelke said. "It could be someone who had a child die recently or could not have children and has told people they were pregnant and needed to steal a child so their lie would not be found out."
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If you have information contact: FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
Phone: 636 583 2567 Email: None
Abduction Info
Date Last Seen: 09-15-2006 Time Last Seen: 12:30 PM Location Last Seen: Lonedell, MO
Incident Info
Suspect w/f entered residence held mother at gunpoint and
cut her throat. The suspect then left with the child. Suspect armed with
unknown handgun and fillet knife.
Victim(s)
Name:Abby Woods Age: 7 days Race: White Gender/Sex: Female Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Height: 0'19" Weight: 6lbs Clothing: wearing pink dress with flowered collar Other: birth mark between eyes
Suspect(s)
Name:
Unknown Age: 30-40 years Race: White Gender/Sex: Female Hair Color: Dark Eye Color: Unknown Height: 5'8" Weight: 200lbs Clothing: dark or black hair pulled up under ball cap with worn bill
gray or brown t-shirt and blue jean shorts Other: sunglasses and black scarf around neck and female mustache
Name:
Unknown 
