Northeast
‘Baby Mary’ mom caught living suburban family life 40 years after leaving newborn to die in woods
Forty years after she left her newborn to die in a wooded New Jersey area on Christmas Eve, Mary Catherine Snyder Crumlich was living a suburban life in South Carolina with her husband and sons, social media shows.
But earlier this month, 57-year-old Crumlich was sentenced to a year behind bars for manslaughter in the death of the infant Mendham Township Police called “Baby Mary” during their decades-long investigation, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Mendham Township Police Chief Ross Johnson told Fox News Digital a DNA profile was established for the baby girl in 2014 and “a lot of great police work” solved the decades-old cold case.
Crumlich was just 17 when she left the child, her umbilical cord still intact, wrapped inside a towel in a plastic bag, which two young boys playing in a stream found and reported to police, the prosecutor’s office said. The death was ruled a homicide after a coroner determined the child had died before she was placed in the bag, police said.
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Mary Snyder Crumlich, 57, had moved from Mendham Township, N.J., to South Carolina, where she was living with her family when she was arrested for manslaughter in the death of her newborn daughter on Christmas Eve 1984. (Cath Snyder-Crumlich/Facebook)
The baby girl’s identity was not known, but the Rev. Michael Drury at St. Joseph Church baptized her, Johnson told Fox News Digital. Each year on Christmas Eve, Johnson said, officers would visit the grave for a memorial service.
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“It became part of our yearly tradition. We didn’t want Baby Mary to be forgotten,” Johnson said on Friday. “[It was] such a horrible act, really senseless in every sense of the word. We wanted to make sure she was remembered every Christmas Eve. … It’s just completely unnecessary. Even in the ’80s, there were so many resources in our area. It didn’t need to go down that way for sure.”
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The Mendham Township’s Police Department chaplain, the Rev. Michael Drury, named the infant Jane Doe “Mary” and baptized her, prosecutors said. Each year, a memorial service was held at her grave on Christmas Eve. (Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network)
When a DNA profile was established for the child, her case was reopened by the Morris County Cold Case Unit. With the help of a genealogist, Johnson said, detectives looked for families living in the area who had daughters between 16 and 19 years old and whose racial and ethnic backgrounds matched the girl’s.
“There was never a belief that it was just some random person from out of town,” Johnson said. “The spot was so specific, it would have to be someone from the area.”
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Detectives interviewed dozens of families and chased a litany of tips and theories. Finally, they found a match for Baby Mary’s DNA, an area man who had died by suicide years earlier, in 2009 or 2010, Johnson said.
“It is our firm belief he had no knowledge of this. That’s why his name hasn’t been anywhere,” Johnson said. “We had no evidence that he had any idea that he was the father of that particular child, let alone that Crumlich was even pregnant.
“Maybe he wouldn’t have done that if he knew,” he added. “Maybe if he had a kid, if the kid didn’t die, the story would be different.”
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Through his family, they zeroed in on Crumlich, who had moved to suburban Columbia, South Carolina.
On Facebook, she is pictured attending her son’s baseball games and weddings. Later, she posted photos babysitting her grandchildren.
“I can’t imagine living with something like that. There are consequences.”
She was arrested April 23 last year and charged as a juvenile due to her age at the time of the offense. If she had been convicted as an adult, the prosecutor’s office said, it would have been on a second-degree manslaughter charge.
Law enforcement was unable to refer to her by name until her conviction earlier this month, according to state laws for juvenile defendants. On April 3, Johnson said, Crumlich began a 364-day sentence at Morris County Correctional Facility.
It was not immediately apparent who represented Crumlich in her case.
Johnson said he hopes Crumlich “finds closure on her end” after her prison sentence.
“I can’t imagine living with something like that. There are consequences,” he said. “It’s good to see that she carried on with her life, [but] she lives with this every day to some degree. I’m happy, even for her sake, that we could bring closure to this. The reality is that she left a newborn baby out in the woods. She did that, and we felt it was very important to bring that to justice.”
Johnson said he was “left with more questions than answers” even after the case was resolved.
“I really do hope one day when she gets out of jail she does come public with the whole story,” Johnson said. “But I don’t think that will ever happen.”
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Northeast
Officials confirm devices recovered at NYC protest near Gracie Mansion were both IEDs
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New York City officials confirmed Sunday that two devices recovered during protests near Gracie Mansion a day earlier were improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
“The FBI and NYPD confirmed the suspicious items to be improvised explosive devices (IEDs),” FBI New York wrote on X. “Additionally, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) will be conducting interviews, reviewing videos, collecting evidence, and chasing down all leads.”
A third “suspicious device” was also found Sunday afternoon in a vehicle in Manhattan in connection with the investigation, officials said.
In a statement posted to X earlier on Sunday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department’s Bomb Squad determined the first device was neither a hoax nor a smoke bomb.
“The NYPD Bomb Squad has conducted a preliminary analysis of a device that was ignited and deployed at a protest yesterday and has determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb,” Tisch wrote. “It is, in fact, an improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death.”
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A man throws a hand-made explosive at supporters of U.S. President Trump during a rally to stop public Muslim prayer, in New York City, on March 7, 2026. (Eduardo Munoz/ Reuters)
At the time, Tisch said authorities were continuing to analyze a second device recovered at the scene.
Police arrested Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi on Saturday. Both remain in custody.
Three federal law enforcement sources told Fox News that the two suspects are believed to be U.S. citizens and that one suspect allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” before igniting and throwing an IED toward the protest area.
The NYPD is working alongside the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI through the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The incident unfolded during dueling demonstrations Saturday morning near East End Avenue and East 87th Street, just steps from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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The incident unfolded amid two dueling protests on March 7, 2026, near Gracie Mansion in New York City. (FNTV)
One rally was organized by right-wing activist Jake Lang to oppose public Muslim prayer. Counter-protesters also gathered at the scene.
Though police initially kept the groups separated, tensions escalated after pepper spray was deployed during a confrontation.
Approximately 30 minutes later, authorities say an 18-year-old counter-protester ignited and threw a device toward the protest area. Witnesses reported seeing flames and smoke before it extinguished itself near responding officers.
Police say the 18-year-old then retrieved a second device from a 19-year-old, lit it, and attempted to flee.
Both suspects – identified as Balat and Kayumi – were taken into custody.
Three additional arrests were made on charges including disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic.
Bomb squad technicians on Saturday described the devices as jars wrapped in black tape, slightly smaller than a football.
X-rays revealed nuts, bolts and screws inside – materials commonly used as improvised shrapnel – along with a hobby fuse that could be lit.
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Right-wing activist Jake Lang leads a rally to stop public Muslim prayer, in New York City, U.S., March 7, 2026. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned both the protest and the violence in a statement posted Sunday.
“Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are,” Mamdani wrote. “What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are.”
He thanked NYPD officers for their response and said his administration is “closely monitoring the situation.”
The NYPD could not be immediately reached by Fox News Digital for comment.
Fox News’ Bill Melugin and CB Cotton, as well as Fox News Digital’s Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
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Boston, MA
Shay Maloney’s overtime goal lifts Boston Fleet to road victory
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Shay Maloney scored 41 seconds into overtime and the Boston Fleet edged the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Much of the game was a goalie duel, with neither side scoring until the third period.
Haley Winn was first to strike, getting the Fleet on the board early in the final frame with her second goal of the year.
Hannah Miller responded for the Goldeneyes with 3:26 remaining, blasting a one-timer past Boston goalie Aerin Frankel from just inside the blue line. Frankel stopped 25 of the 26 shots she faced, and the Fleet won its sixth straight game.
Kristen Campbell made 25 saves in the Vancouver net.
The win moved the Fleet back into sole possession of first place in the league standings, two points ahead of the Montreal Victoire.
Vancouver was without goalie Emerance Maschmeyer, who is listed as day to day with an upper-body injury. Kimberly Newell served as Campbell’s backup.
Pittsburg, PA
How Pittsburgh area drivers can save money on gas as prices rise during the war with Iran
Until the prices at the gas pump start to come down, we’re all looking for a way to trim our spending on fuel. The good news is that there are a number of ways to do that, and they just might be in your wallet or on your phone right now.
Whether it’s credit card reward programs or brand loyalty programs, finding a discount at the gas station is easier than you might think.
Most major gas stations either have loyalty programs or memberships that can save you money. There’s also the option of using AAA to find some savings.
On your phone, there are several apps and options that can save you money, like GasBuddy or Waze.
“The Auto Club app, which is our app, it actually will guide you toward the least expensive fuel in the area near you,” explained Jim Garrity of AAA East Central.
Both AAA and AARP have deals with Shell, where members can get five cents off a gallon.
Meanwhile, if you’re getting your shopping done at one of the warehouse, wholesale stores such as Sam’s Club, BJ’s, or Costco, part of your membership is a gas discount, which is usually at least 10 cents cheaper.
Even if you aren’t a member of one of these wholesale stores, many grocery stores have rewards programs that can get you a discount at gas stations.
Garrity said there are also things you can do behind the wheel that can save you money on gas, starting with slowing down.
“Essentially, for every five miles over 50 miles an hour you’re driving, we found that you’re decreasing your fuel economy exponentially,” he explained.
He also said that drivers should avoid jack rabbit starts – basically pushing down on the gas pedal instead of easing off the brake and putting slight pressure on the gas pedal. Drivers also should make sure that they’re keeping up with regular maintenance.
“They save up pennies that over time really add up,” he said.
Obviously, changing your driving habits is hard, especially because you don’t see immediate results, and that can lead to frustration.
Using those memberships, rewards programs, and discount resources, that’s real money and more immediate.
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