Mother lured by 'social worker' found dead, newborn returned to family

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Mother lured by 'social worker' found dead, newborn returned to family

Samantha Fleming, 23, and her newborn child left with the purported welfare worker April 5 and were not heard from again.

By Doug G. Ware | April 19, 2015 at 6:05 PM

GARY, Ind., April 19 (UPI) -- A mother who was lured away from her Indiana home by a woman claiming to be a child welfare worker has turned up dead, her body wrapped in plastic and covered with bleach, investigators said.

Samantha Fleming and her newborn child disappeared April 5 after a woman came to her home, claimed to be a welfare worker, and persuaded her to leave. Fleming's boyfriend, who witnessed the visit, said the purported welfare official claimed his girlfriend had to attend court hearing, NBC Chicago reported.

When Fleming, 23, did not return home, the boyfriend contacted police. After nearly two weeks of looking for the woman, Indiana police finally found her dead at a home in Gary, Ind. on Friday. The three-week-old infant was also found at the home, unharmed.

According to investigators, a woman was present at the home and claimed the baby belonged to her sister -- who was not present because she was visiting her mother in Texas. Authorities have located the 36-year-old woman in Texas and believe she may have been Fleming's killer.


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