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A woman in Burnsville was just sentenced to almost 25 years in jail for drowning her first daughter. She claims that her boyfriend at the time, Erik Ryan Matlock, threatened to kill her if she didn't get rid of the baby after she had it, but sources claim that the two planned to drown it together. This is actually the first case in Minnesota where the murderer was convicted without the body being found. "It was a complicated case," said Dakota County Attorney General Backstrom, but it was easy to solve, because during her pregnancy Ms. Heiges told friends she planned to kill the baby, and after it was born she confirmed that she had indeed ended its life. The conviction was basically determined when a brave witness came forward part way through the trial with a crucial testimony. I don't understand what would drive this woman to drown her baby and then throw it down a garbage chute. I understand that she was desperate and couldn't handle a baby, but she was aware of the fact that newborn babies can be left at the hospital up to 72 hours after birth. This is really sad, but I'm glad she's behind bars now, and not free to procreate:)

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/37474799.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU