Police Seek Clues After Fetus Cut From Slain Woman's Body
Amber Alert Issued For Missing Fetus
SKIDMORE, Mo. -- A 23-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant was killed Thursday and the fetus was taken from her body, authorities said.
Stinnett home in Skidmore, Mo.
Sheriff's deputies were investigating the afternoon killing of the woman and they were searching for the baby, who they believed could have survived.
Nodaway County Sheriff Ben Espey said, "Someone was wanting a baby awful bad."
The sheriff issued an Amber Alert for the missing baby. Police are searching for a white, female newborn. It also suggested that things to look for in the case included "bloody clothing or towels, possible health issues with the fetus and a freshly cut umbilical cord."
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