- Officers in Gordon, Nebraska, responded to a call Monday from a teenager who had given birth at home
- When they arrived at the property, they discovered that the child had died after having his throat slit and being stabbed multiple times
- A 16-year-old girl has since been charged with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon in connection with the death
A teenager has been accused of stabbing her newborn baby to death before hiding the body in an empty dog food bag in her closet.
The 16-year-old, whose name was not released, was charged with first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon, according to court documents seen by the Star Herald.
Authorities responded to a home in Gordon, Nebraska, on Monday evening after a report that a teenager had given birth and the baby was not breathing.
The affidavit states the father met the arriving officer at the door and told him it was too late, then clarified where the newborn was.
After finding the newborn, the affidavit states that the officer viewed the newborn and noted that its throat had been slit and that it had multiple stab wounds.
According to Sheridan County court records, the officer examined the newborn and found that his throat had been cut and that he had multiple stab wounds
The teen’s mother also reportedly told the officer that she had hurt him by referring to her daughter and “you can see the marks.”
The officer described entering a bedroom and seeing the teenager crouched by the bedroom door while her mother held the child in a towel and cried hysterically.
After attempting first aid, rescue teams arrived and took over the care of the infant.
According to the parents, an hour before the incident, the teenager had gone into the kitchen and opened a drawer that contained a boning knife.
Neither man saw her remove the knife, but the officer and parents discovered it was missing after searching the drawer.
The teenager later told her mother that she needed to go to a store to buy toiletries.
After they left, one of the family’s dogs went into the teen’s bedroom, where the mother reported finding a large amount of blood on the floor and wall.
Gordon PD officers responded to the home Monday evening after a report that a teenager had given birth and the baby was not breathing
The mother said her daughter then admitted to killing the child, who her father then found dumped in a dog food bag in a closet.
The girl was taken to a nearby hospital before being airlifted to Regional West Medical Center, where she underwent surgery.
The girl, who was arraigned Thursday in Sheridan County Court, has been appointed an attorney and is being held without bail, according to court records.
An arrest warrant was issued for the girl on November 7th and was returned the next day. Her next court appearance is scheduled for November 16.