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| WIF750106 January 6, 1975; Waukesha, Waukesha County | |
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| PorchlightUSA | Feb 22 2011, 07:53 PM Post #1 |
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Unidentified White Female Infant * The victim was discovered on January 6, 1975 in Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. * Estimated Date of Death: 1974-1975. * State of Remains: Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction. * Cause of Death: Unknown. Vital Statistics * Estimated Age: Infant. * Approximate Height and Weight: 20" and 9 lbs. * Distinguishing Characteristics: Fine, straight dark hair. Unknown eye color. * Dentals: Not available. * DNA: Not available. Infant buried. * Fingerprints: Not available. No hand or foot prints were obtained during autopsy. Case History The full-term, normally developed infant was discovered in a storm sewer in front of the residence at 1489 Birch Drive in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on January 6, 1975. Investigators If you have any information about this case please contact: Investigating Agency: Waukesha County Medical Examiner's Office Patrice Plungis 262-548-7575 You may remain anonymous when submitting information. Agency Case Number: 7090 http://doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase2162.html |
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| PorchlightUSA | Feb 22 2011, 07:54 PM Post #2 |
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| tatertot | Mar 17 2017, 07:49 PM Post #3 |
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http://www.channel3000.com/news/crime/wauk...-case/346155997 Waukesha police hope DNA cracks 1975 cold case Body of baby girl found in a storm drain Posted: Feb 20, 2017 06:25 AM CST Updated: Feb 20, 2017 06:25 AM CST WAUKESHA, Wis. - Waukesha police hope DNA evidence might help crack the cold-case death of an infant from more than 40 years ago. The body of a baby girl was found in a storm drain in the Milwaukee suburb on Jan. 6, 1975. The baby's parents -- and whoever placed her there -- have never been identified. The community held a burial service for the girl, named "Baby Sarah," and the investigation eventually was suspended. But the case was reopened last year. The baby's body was exhumed and a DNA sample was taken. The sample is being analyzed for a DNA profile. Police told WISN-TV the baby weighed 9 pounds when she was found, and her lungs showed she had been breathing. Her official cause of death was exposure. |
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| tatertot | Mar 17 2017, 07:54 PM Post #4 |
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http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/42-yea...ah-irving-birch 42-year-old Waukesha cold case reopened Ben Jordan 11:05 AM, Feb 19, 2017 11:37 AM, Feb 19, 2017 WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 42-year-old Waukesha cold case has been reopened with the hope DNA evidence will help solve the crime. The body of a infant later named 'Baby Sarah' was found in a storm drain back in 1975. "I couldn't have been happier," said retired Waukesha Police Officer John Bacskai. Bacskai says he's once again hopeful for a cold case that brought his community so much sadness. "I think about that all the time," he said. Back in 1975, Bacskai was the first officer on the scene at Irving and Birch. He says that's because his young son ran home in a panic. "My son had glanced in the sewer and thought it was a doll lying in the sewer," he said. Bacskai came over to find a 9-pound baby dead in that storm drain. "For the life of me I can't figure out why a person would do that to a child," said Bacskai. Her parents and suspects were never found. The infant was given name 'Baby Sarah', she was buried and the case was suspended -- until last spring. "I wouldn't stop until we get closure on this," said Bacskai. Waukesha police decided to give the case another try with DNA evidence. "We also exhumed the body of the infant that was discovered," said detective Tim Probst. Samples were taken of ‘Baby Sarah’ and the people who once lived in the neighborhood where she was found were interviewed again, including Bacskai. "They speculated a particular family that lived in the area where the baby was located," added Probst. Waukesha detectives have since traveled to northern Wisconsin and Ohio to speak with persons of interest and to obtain DNA. Bacskai is hopeful these efforts give 'Baby Sarah’ a voice -- even if it's decades late. "There's got to be a mother out there that had to be thinking about this child,” he said. “I wish she would come forward so we could get closure on this." 'Baby Sarah's sample is still being analyzed at a lab in Texas. Probst said the process takes several months to perform. |
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| tatertot | Mar 17 2017, 08:04 PM Post #5 |
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http://www.waukeshanow.com/story/news/loca...-case/98162588/ Baby Sarah is not forgotten: Waukesha police seek answers in 42-year-old cold case Karen Pilarski Published 1:19 p.m. CT Feb. 20, 2017 | Updated 3:16 p.m. CT Feb. 26, 2017 Who was baby Sarah? Forty-two years ago, Baby Sarah made her mark on the community, albeit in a sad and heartbreaking way. On an early January day, a few neighborhood kids were sledding in a front yard and thought they spotted a doll in a storm drain. The next day some older kids playing in the same area came to a horrific realization: It wasn't a doll. The unidentified naked baby was discovered dead on Jan. 6, 1975, in a storm drain near the intersection of Birch Drive and Irving Place in Waukesha with few clues about who she was, who her parents were, and who left her in such a cold environment. ADVERTISING Waukesha Police Detective Tim Probst explained Baby Sarah was a full-term baby with an umbilical cord still attached. A medical examiner in 1975 concluded Sarah's death was due to exposure. Sad mystery Waukesha police are asking for the community's help in solving a 42-year-old cold case, which investigators have reopened in the hope they can, partly through modern resources, solve the disturbing mystery. According to a press release from the police department, investigators in 1975 had far too few facts concerning Baby Sarah – the name given to the child during a burial ceremony held by members of the community. The person who put the baby there nor her parents were ever identified, and investigators could not determine how long the child was in the storm drain. The case was eventually suspended when all leads were exhausted. New info But in April 2016, the investigation became active again after colleagues at a homicide conference last year became aware of the unsolved case. As the discussion grew, police decided to send an email to a police retiree group to see if they could help. The group speculated who they thought potentially was involved in the 1975 case. As a result, additional information came to light as to a possible suspect who lived in the neighborhood. With the help of retired Waukesha Police Officer John Bacskai and other witnesses, the case was re-opened and led by Probst. (Bacskai lived on the same street where Sarah was found but was not involved with the 1975 investigation.) Then in August, baby Sarah's body was exhumed from Prairie Home Cemetery as investigators worked with a forensic anthropologist and the Waukesha County Medical Examiner to obtain a DNA sample from her remains. The sample is currently being analyzed for a DNA profile at the University of North Texas. "It takes about seven to nine months to get a DNA profile," Probst said, adding that the analysis is done at no cost to the police department. Authorities have not indicated any specifics in the case since it was reopened. The release said investigators have interviewed several individuals and began talking with neighbors who lived in the area where Baby Sarah was found. Over the summer he traveled to Ohio and northern Wisconsin to talk to those people. Need for 'closure' Beyond the need for justice, there are other motivations in the investigation. "Baby Sarah didn't have a voice or a say in what happened to her that day. We want to put the community at ease," Probst said. In Probst's opinion, people deserve to know who was responsible for putting the baby in the storm drain. "We want closure," he said. Anyone with information should contact Probst with the Waukesha Police Department at 262-524-3814. |
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