A 47-Year-Old Mystery Solved

A North Carolina woman’s been arrested for abandoning her newborn baby in a trash bag almost 50 years ago. Cathy McKee, 69, was charged with felony concealment of a child’s birth after DNA testing confirmed she’s the mom.

A Case That Refused to Go Cold

The investigation began in 1979 when the baby’s body was found at a Columbus County landfill. Despite the passage of time, investigators didn’t give up. They preserved evidence with ‘extraordinary care’, which ultimately led to McKee’s arrest.

Sheriff Bill Rogers said the child ‘was never forgotten’. He added, ‘As a father, this case is one that hits deeply. Every child who enters this world deserves protection, love, and the chance to be known’.

McKee’s been released on a $5,000 bond and waived her right to counsel. It’s a shocking turn of events in a case that’s haunted investigators for decades.