Parents Gone Wild! Theresa Bentaas charged with abandoning her newborn in a ditch after giving birth in 1981

I read about this case a month ago and it really hit me hard. Really hard. So much so that it has taken me this long to post on it. I remember this time period in my life. I was a senior in high school, ready to graduate and go on with my life. My biggest goal at the time was to get married and have children. I did not feel any pressure for that, in fact, just the opposite. But then a month ago I read this story and it took me right back to that time in my life. All I could think of was how much I wanted to be a mother and here one threw away the life of her newborn (allegedly). I cannot imagine her mindset or how she was feeling when this happened. I expect that she was scared about what others would think. However, with that said, there was so much she could have done without killing this child. Even though there were no Safe Haven laws then, I am sure that a hospital would have taken this child as an alternative. She still could have done this in secret, in my opinion. But there is absolutely no excuse or justification for what she did. This baby had frozen tears on his cheeks. It makes me cry every time I think of it. For the record, she has admitted this all to the detectives according to one of the articles. Hopefully she will resolve this case fast. After all, she hurt her family and community. A community that still grieves for this child.

Theresa Rose Bentaas has a trial date of June 10, 2019.

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INMATE INFORMATION

First Name: THERESA
Middle Name: ROSE
Last Name: BENTAAS
Inmate Number: 19-03612
Intake Date: 2019-03-08
Intake Time: 10:25 AM
Facility: Jail
Bond Amount: 250000.00
Charges: WARRANT original charge 22-16-4 Murder in First Degree/Felony Murder

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Mothers From Hell: Christie Lynn Roycroft killed her stepson, 6-year-old Benjamin Roycroft; Sentenced to LWOP

Benjamin Roycroft

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Franklin County woman pleads guilty in stepson’s murder

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 50822939
TDCJ Number: 02083885
Name: ROYCROFT,CHRISTIE LYNN
Race: W
Gender: F
DOB: 1985-10-24
Maximum Sentence Date: LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
Current Facility: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Projected Release Date: LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
Parole Eligibility Date: LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE

News Archive: Lyryk Jean Altom murder

Lyryk Altom

Mothers From Hell: Amanda Dunlap charged with the murder of her 8-month-old daughter, Lyryk Jean Altom; She could face the death penalty if convicted
Boyfriends From Hell: Joshua Eric Molina charged with the ‘especially heinous’ murder of his girlfriend’s 20-month-old daughter, Lyryk Jean Altom

INMATE INFORMATION

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: MOLINA, JOSHUA ERIC
Custody Status: In Custody
Age: 34
Location: Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office
Race: Hispanic
Contact Facility:
Offender ID: 145118
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 06/13/1984

Charge 1
Charge Code:
Charge Description: WARRANT ARREST FELONY
Charge Level: Felony
Bail Amount: 0
Charge 2
Charge Code:
Charge Description: WARRANT ARREST FELONY
Charge Level: Felony
Bail Amount: 0
Charge 3
Charge Code:
Charge Description: WARRANT ARREST FELONY
Charge Level: Felony
Bail Amount: 0
Charge 4
Charge Code:
Charge Description: WARRANT ARREST FELONY
Charge Level: Felony
Bail Amount: 0

Parents Gone Wild! Tanya Dacri drowned her 7-week-old son, Zacharry; Then, along with her husband, Phillip Dacri, dismembered their son and left his remains in 2 creeks

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Mother charged in murder of son she said was kidnapped
Couple Worried Social Worker
Father to stand trial for role in baby’s death
Tanya Dacri says she’ll plea guilty to murder
Tanya Dacri Gets Life In Jail For Killing Son
Mother gets life in jail for drowning, dismembering baby
Phillip Dacri Sentenced To 9-23 Months

Defendants
Tanya Dacri – pled guilty, sentenced to life in prison
Phillip Dacri – pled guilty to helping dispose of baby, sentenced to 9-23 months

Phillip Dacri

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: OA1151
Name Name Type
TANYA DACRI Commit Name
TANYA DARCI Also Known As
TANYA ESSIG Maiden
DACRI TANYA Also Known As
DARCI TANYA Also Known As
Age: 49
Date of Birth: 06/05/1968
Race: WHITE
Height (in): 5′ 07″
Gender: FEMALE
Citizenship: USA
Complexion: LIGHT
Current Location: MUNCY
Permanent Location: MUNCY
Committing County: PHILADELPHIA
Last Updated Time: 5/22/2018 4:00:17 AM

Mothers From Hell: Rachael Lynn Thomas charged with killing her 2 newborn twins moments after they were born

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Rachael Lynn Thomas

Mothers From Hell: Camille Wasinger-Konrad charged with killing her newborn and tossing her onto a neighbor’s deck

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Highlands Ranch mother suspected of killing newborn baby appears in court

INMATE INFORMATION

Update: Tyler Dasher murder *Mother, Shelby Dasher, pled guilty to killing Tyler, Sentenced to 25 years in prison*

Tyler Dasher

Parents Gone Wild! Shelby Dasher arrested for the murder of her 13-month-old son Tyler
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Facebook: Tyler Dasher Updates
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Shelby Dasher’s boyfriend facing charges in death of toddler son
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Shelby Dasher pleads guilty to 2011 murder of 13-month-old
The confession of a child killer
MO – Tyler Dasher, 1, Affton, 15 Nov 2011 – #1

Defendants
Shelby Dasher – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Edgar Rivas – pled guilty to hiding his body, sentenced to 3 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

DOC ID 1268844
Offender Name Shelby Dasher
Race White
Sex Female
Date of Birth 03/15/1991
Height/Weight 5’9″ / 160
Hair/Eyes Red / Green
Assigned Location Women’s Eastern REC/Diag/Corr Center
Address 1101 E. Highway 54, Vandalia, MO 63382
Assigned Officer Phone Number (573) 594-6686
Sentence Summary 25 YRS (25, 25 CC)
Active Offenses MURDER 2ND DEGREE; ABUSE CHILD-RSLT IN DEATH
Completed Offenses Completed sentence not found
Aliases Shelby Anne Dasher; Bunny Nickname; Shelby Dasher

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: RIVAS, EDGAR
Custody Status: Out of Custody
Age: 30
Reason: General release
Race: White
Contact Facility: Missouri Dept of Corrections
Offender ID: 01276070
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 01/01/1987
Date: 03/18/2016