Judge Seals Ohio Cheerleader’s Conviction for Abusing Newborn’s Corpse
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A jury found Brooke Skylar Richardson not guilty of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child endangerment in her 2019 trial.
September 20, 2019
Suspect arrested after hiding under bleachers at football game to film Ohio cheerleader acquitted of killing newborn: Police
A man who claimed to be an independent contractor working for CBS was arrested for assault after getting into a fight with three other men who tried to stop him from allegedly filming Brooke Skylar Richardson and her family. Journal-News reports that the suspect, identified as 52-year-old David Sapp, said he was at the Friday …
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September 13, 2019
‘A baby she called It’: Ohio cheerleader faces buried newborn’s paternal grandmother during sentencing
An Ohio woman convicted of abusing a corpse after she buried her stillborn baby in her family’s backyard was sentenced Friday morning inside a Warren County courtroom, after facing the newborn’s paternal grandmother, who opted to provide a victim impact statement. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, was on trial for aggravated murder, …
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September 12, 2019
Jury reaches verdict in murder trial of Ohio cheerleader accused of killing, burying newborn baby
An Ohio jury returned a verdict on Thursday afternoon in connection with a former cheerleader who buried her newborn in her backyard. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, was on trial for aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and abuse of a corpse in connection with the 2017 death of her newborn baby, Annabelle. The jury found …
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September 3, 2019
Murder trial underway for cheerleader accused of killing newborn & burying her in backyard after prom
The jury selection process has begun for an Ohio woman who’s accused of killing her newborn daughter and burying her in her parents’ backyard in 2017. The Journal News reported that the prosecution and defense are eliminating potential jurors to create a 12-person jury that will decide Brooke Skylar Richardson’s fate. Richardson, 20, was charged …
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August 20, 2019
Murder trial looms for cheerleader accused of killing newborn girl, burying her in yard after prom
An Ohio woman accused of killing her newborn daughter and burying her remains in her parents’ backyard in 2017 is weeks away from standing trial after a judge threw out three crucial motions on Monday. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, is charged with aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and child …
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August 16, 2019
Teen cheerleader accused of burning, burying newborn asks court to drop charges
An Ohio woman who’s weeks away from standing trial for allegedly killing her newborn daughter and burying her in her parents’ backyard has asked for all charges against her to be dismissed. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, is charged with aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and child endangerment for her child’s …
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September 11, 2018
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ALSO: Parents claim no idea cheerleader/daughter pregnant AFTER infant’s charred body found buried near backyard BBQ pit
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May 24, 2018
The next Casey Anthony? Outrage as accused baby-killing teen is taken off house arrest before murder trial
To the outrage of many, an Ohio judge modified the house arrest of a teen accused of burning and burying her newborn daughter outside her parents’ home after giving birth. Warren County Common Pleas Judge Donald Oda II ended Brooke Richardson’s house arrest late last month but ordered that she be tracked with a GPS …
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September 27, 2017
‘She is a good girl’: Family of teen accused of burning, burying newborn daughter speaks out [UPDATE]
The family of an 18-year-old Ohio woman who allegedly burned and buried her newborn child is speaking out about the harrowing ordeal. As CrimeOnline reported in August, Brooke Skylar Richardson was indicted on charges of aggravated murder, gross abuse of a corpse, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and tampering with evidence. The teen is accused of giving birth to …