Utah woman accused of killing six of her infants
Megan Huntsman
Police Find Dead Babies in Utah Home
Huntsman's ex-husband alerted police after finding the body of an infant in the home where the woman had lived until 2011.
Huntsman was booked into jail on six counts of murder.
Police Find Dead Babies in Utah Home
Police went to the home and found the body of a newborn who appeared to have been full-term. Executing a search warrant, they then discovered the bodies of six additional infants.
Police Find Dead Babies in Utah Home
The six tiny bodies were found in separate cardboard boxes inside the garage, police Capt. Michael Roberts told the Salt Lake Tribune.
Police Find Dead Babies in Utah Home
Police believe that over a 10-year period, from 1996 to 2006, Huntsman gave birth to the infants and then killed them. Her ex-husband is believed to be the father but investigators are still working on DNA tests.
Police Find Dead Babies in Utah Home
A longtime neighbor told the Salt Lake Tribune that Huntsman's three daughters still live in the house. The youngest daughter is around 13 years old.