Two Indianapolis women noticed the size-11 shoebox on the front porch of an aunt they were visiting. As they approached, they saw two tiny legs, kicking out over the edge of the box.
What they found on the doorstep, in the shoebox, just beneath a gray tank top and blue T-shirt was an 8-pound, 20-inch newborn girl.
The elements were cold as she shivered on a blue towel. Nearby was printed message in pencil: "I can’t take care of my baby. Please help."
About seven hours after finding the baby, police took the mother – a 17-year-old high school student in for questioning. …read more