Police are investigating after the body of a newborn was found in a shoebox in the woods in Cobb County. The discovery was made Wednesday night behind the Mableton Sierra Forest apartment complex on Mableton Parkway.
Police said that the body was taken away by the medical examiner office.
A woman who said that she was a family friend said that the mother is 13 and the father is 14 years old. That woman, who asked not to be identified, said that the two teens attend the same middle school as her children, and that students at the school were aware of the pregnancy.
"I think she knew, but she was afraid to tell her parents," said the woman.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death of the newborn.
Georgia is a "safe haven" state, which by law allows a mother to leave a newborn within seven days of birth at a fire station, a hospital, a clinic or a school nurse and not face any charges.
Friday, May 24 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:45:21 GMT
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
Georgia State Troopers are planning to increase patrols during the holiday weekend to look out for impaired drivers, seatbelt violations and other offenses.
Georgia State Troopers are planning to increase patrols during the holiday weekend to look out for impaired drivers, seatbelt violations and other offenses.
Friday, May 24 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 18:08:48 GMT
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Friday, May 24 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-05-24 17:18:36 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. During an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday morning, Parson's mother told the court she still doesn't believe he is the shooter.
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The body of a baby was found behind the Mableton Sierra Forest apartment complex on Mableton Parkway.
