Oct 03, 2024
PARIS, Wis. (WFRV) - Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin released new information about a 1989 John Doe case involving a newborn baby boy. According to a release, on Nov. 9, 1989, the newborn was found dead beneath the bridge over the Des Plaines River on Highway N in Paris in Kenosha County. Detecting heart condition before birth gives baby in Wisconsin a healthy start to life At that time, authorities say the identification of the boy and that of his next of kin were unable to be established. Named "Baby John Doe," he was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Randall, also Kenosha County. In 2015, this cold case was reopened when new information became available, and a person of interest was developed. In 2016, Baby John Doe's remains were exhumed to allow for the collection of DNA evidence. More recently, in August 2022, a DNA match confirmed the identity of Baby John Doe's next of kin. The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office investigated this case and treated it as a homicide. After the case was reopened and the investigation finalized, it was referred to the Racine County District Attorney's Office for charges due to an identified conflict of interest with the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office. The Racine County District Attorney's Office recently concluded that charges in this case would not be filed. The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office has officially closed this case, pending any further leads and developments. Authorities are reminding the public that resources are available for parents in distress. Safe Haven, also known as "newborn relinquishment," allows a parent to leave a newborn in a safe place with certain individuals in certain circumstances. Drones help find 2 suspects who fled Menasha, crashed vehicle in Appleton Under a Wisconsin Statute, a parent may leave an unharmed newborn anonymously and without fear of prosecution in a newborn safety device defined in the statute or with a law enforcement officer, emergency medical services practitioner, or hospital staff member without fear of legal consequences. Anyone with further information about the 1989 Baby John Doe incident and investigation is encouraged to contact the Kenosha County Sheriff's Office.
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