Steff Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 I think I posted this before.. but the woman that was killed breeds and sells Rat Terriers.. we almost bought a puppy from her. for her family. January 20, 2005 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ A Kansas woman charged with strangling an expectant mother and cutting the infant from her womb pleaded not guilty Thursday, and prosecutors said they are leaning toward seeking the death penalty. Lisa Montgomery, 36, of Melvern, Kan., didn't speak during the brief hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge John Maughmer, who appointed additional counsel to her public defense team after U.S. Attorney Todd Graves indicated he plans to seek a death sentence. ``That is the direction we are going,'' Graves said. Montgomery faces a federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death for the December slaying of Bobbie Jo Stinnett, a 23-year-old who was eight-months pregnant with her first child. Stinnett's body was found in a pool of blood in her Skidmore home on Dec. 16. The baby, later named Victoria Jo by her father, survived the attack. She was found alive the next day with Montgomery in Kansas. Anita Burns, Montgomery's public defender, declined to speak with reporters after the hearing. http://www.kshb.com/kshb/home/artic...3484443,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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