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The South African
21-05-2025
- The South African
Human remains discovered in Selosesha, Free State
FREE STATE- Police have discovered human remains in Zone 5, Selosesha on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. The remains are suspected to be those of 19-year-old Puleng Motlodi, who went missing in July 2023. HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED IN SELOSESHA A multi-disciplinary team consisting of K9 Search and Rescue members, Local Criminal Record Centre experts and investigation officers located the dead body of Motlodi inside a pit toilet. Through an intensive search, police traced a 36-year-old suspect and interrogated him. During the interrogation, the police discovered the suspect was with three other male accomplices who met Motlodi in Zone 3. The suspect then led the police to a house in Zone 5, Selosesha, where they dismantled the pit toilet pointed out to them by the suspect. 'A search inside the sewage led to the discovery of a Black windbreaker, a jersey and female underwear. The police also discovered limb bones [legs and arms] and a human skull and collected the remains for further examination,' read the police statement. According to police, one of the suspects is a ringleader currently incarcerated, who knew Motlodi and ordered hit men to kidnap and take her to Zone 5. 'It is alleged that the ringleader later became aggressive and strangled the life out of the victim. He then, with the help of the suspect, dumped the lifeless body of the victim in a pit toilet,' the police said. The case has been changed from a missing person's case to a kidnapping and murder case. The suspect and the 40-year-old ringleader will be charged, while the arrest of the two other accomplices is imminent. A 26-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting in Waterloo, KZN, on Wednesday, 21 May 2025. According to Reaction Unit South Africa, team members found a bullet-riddled white VW Polo against a tree. 'The driver was slumped in his seat. He was shot multiple times and demised before the arrival of First Responders and Paramedics,' said RUSA. The suspects allegedly fled in an Isuzu bakkie. The deceased's death is allegedly linked to the taxi industry violence. Leaving a comment below, or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
New York Post
25-04-2025
- New York Post
Mother arrested in 14-year-old cold case of ‘Baby Angel' infant found dead in Mississippi River
A woman has been charged in the cold case of an infant found dead and floating in the Mississippi River 14 years ago after DNA testing revealed she was the mother of the newborn dubbed Baby Angel, according to officials. Jennifer Nichole Baechle, 43, was charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter for the death of the newborn, who was found floating in a bag on Sept. 5, 2011, in a section of the river near Winona, Minnesota, officials there announced Thursday. The newborn was wrapped in a green T-shirt, encased in two plastic garbage bags, and then placed inside a tote from a Mexican resort also containing a pendant, incense,and several angel figurines, leading to her being known as 'Baby Angel,' a criminal complaint obtained by the Winona Post noted. 3 Jennifer Nichole Baechle was charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter for the 14-year-old cold case of the death of her infant, found dead in a bag in the Mississippi River. Winona County Sheriff 'While her birth mother remained hidden, this community wrapped its arms around this little girl,' Winona County Sheriff Ron Ganrude said at a Thursday press conference. 'Ever since, they've waited in patience for answers that she deserved. We never gave up working to find those answers.' 'She deserved better than a watery grave, she deserved more than a life cut short.' Ganrude said. 3 'Baby Angel' was born a day or two before she died, an autopsy revealed. Minnesota-Wisconsin K9 Search and Rescue Baby Angel was born just a day or two before she died, a 2011 autopsy revealed. A 4-inch cord was attached to the baby and did not appear to be cut by a medical provider — and she had suffered several skull fractures, the autopsy said. 3 The baby was found with several angel figurines, dubbing her 'Baby Angel.' FOX 9 KMSP Multiple agencies investigated the baby's death, but there were no major developments until 2023, when a nonprofit genetic research company, Firebird Forensics Group, identified Baechle as a possible lead in the case. Baechle denied police requests for a DNA sample — but authorities were able to collect a used feminine hygiene product from the trash outside her home. The match was confirmed with additional testing a year later, with DNA found on the bag Baby Angel was found in also matching Baechles, the complaint said. Baechle's family said they did not have contact with her in 2011, and that she was living in a van — but knew she collected angel figurines and the pendant found with her baby, according to the document. If convicted, she faces four years in prison, cops said. She is currently held on an unconditional bail of $200,000 and a conditional bail of $20,000, pending her agreement not to leave the state and wear a GPS monitor after a judge determined her to be a flight risk.
