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Wisconsin mother charged in 2009 ‘Baby Theresa’ cold case after newborn found dead in garbage bag
Dodge County authorities stated Friday that DNA samples from the child helped them establish the mom as Karin Luttinen of Milwaukee. She’s charged with concealing the dying of a kid.
“13 years in the past, authorities in Dodge County discovered a deceased child close to the village of Theresa. Till at the moment, the group has been left questioning if her household would ever be recognized. Right this moment we will present that closure. This case has been resolved,” stated Dodge County Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt.
Checks decided the child was seemingly stillborn.
Based on the legal criticism, Luttinen admitted giving delivery at house in 2009, however stated she was in denial that she was pregnant. She left the physique in a trash bag within the Village of Theresa, the place the group later held a funeral for the child.
WTMJ contributed to this report.