Baby Hope's headstone (mouse over image to enlarge)
Baby Hope's headstone (mouse over image to enlarge)
Date of Discovery: April 13, 1994
Location of Discovery: Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Unknown
Cause of Death: Homicide by stabbing
Estimated Age: Newborn
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Two boys searching for aluminum cans discovered the body of a newborn baby girl. She had been stabbed to death and placed into a trash can in Temple Park.
Citizens in the community donated funds so that the infant dubbed "Baby Hope" could have a proper burial and a headstone. On April 22, 1994, more than 150 people attended her funeral.
DNA was preserved in hopes that one day Baby Hope's mother could be identified.
Agency Name: Franklin Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sgt. John Borges
Agency Phone Number: 317-346-1100
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 13481
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