Autumn Chenell Tate is woman from Lincoln Park, Michigan accused of murdering her newborn child and dumping him in a garbage bag.
Autumn Chenell Tate Murder Charge Details
Autumn Chenell Tate Charged With Felony Murder Of Infant Son. “Autumn Chenell Tate, 28, is accused of giving birth to the baby boy next to a lake near her home before throwing him into a garbage bag and abandoning him. A resident found a bloody bag that contained the baby’s body in the 4000 block of Fort Street on March 6. An investigation led to Tate’s arrest March 30.” [Fox 2]
Tate Could Have Given Up Baby Without Charges. “Lincoln Park police described the case as “very disturbing and unfortunate.” They also stressed that Michigan’s Safe Haven laws permit a parent to surrender a newborn not more than 72 hours old to an emergency medical service provider with intent not to return for the child.” [The News Herald]
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