Rotten Mango #375: Babysitter Returns Dead Baby Back To Mom - Then Can’t Stop Smiling During Interrogation
Jul 14, 2024
Two sisters find a dead baby at a laundromat, leading to a mysterious investigation. Detectives confront the babysitter with a history of harming infants. A tense hotel room situation escalates as suspicions grow. The babysitter's bizarre behavior during interrogation raises questions about her involvement.
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Discovery Of Baby Benson At Laundromat
- Heather and Jesse found baby Benson ice cold and unresponsive in his car seat at a laundromat and called 911 while performing CPR.
- Camera and first-responder observations later suggested Benson had been dead for hours before they arrived.
Rigor Mortis Revealed Time Of Death
- Police noted Benson's jaw was clenched, limbs fixed, and legs stayed bent as if still in a car seat, consistent with rigor mortis.
- These signs indicated Benson likely died at least two hours before he was discovered.
Babysitter With Prior Child Abuse History
- The babysitter was identified as Marissa Tia Sort, a woman already barred from childcare due to prior child injuries.
- Detectives went to a Plaza Hotel room at 4 AM and found Marissa hiding under the covers when they arrived.