Mother killed twin son to make life ‘easier'

**Marx** · 29th-June-2010

ksl.com - Ogden mother charged with murder in death of infant son

OGDEN -- Formal charges have been filed against an Ogden woman accused of smothering her infant son.

Jewell Hendricks, 25, faces a single count of murder in the death of her 2-month-old son, Robert. Court documents state she admitted to wrapping the baby in a sleeping bag and then "bear hugging" him until he stopped crying Jan. 24.

When emergency responders arrived at the apartment building in the 400 block of 27th Street, the child was not breathing. They performed CPR on him while transporting him to the hospital, but once they arrived they pronounced him dead.

The boy's father was home at the time, but detectives say he woke up to Hendricks making the emergency call.

Hendricks' other child, Robert's twin brother, has been placed in protective custody.

ksl.com - Ogden mother arrested for smothering crying baby

Ogden woman is in the Weber County Jail after police say she admitted to smothering her 2-month-old baby. Jewell Hendricks, 25, told investigators she was frustrated Sunday because she couldn't get her son, Robert, to stop crying.

"She made it clear that this child cried a lot and she wasn't able to give the child what it needs to stop him from crying," said Lt. Tony Fox.

Investigators say Hendricks called 911 Sunday at 5:30 a.m. When emergency responders arrived at the apartment building in the 400 block of 27th Street, the child was not breathing. They performed CPR on him while transporting him to the hospital, but once they arrived they pronounced him dead.

Police say when they initially arrived at the apartment Hendricks made statements about what may have happened. Then when police brought her in for more questioning, she confessed to killing her baby.

Police say Hendricks held the baby to her chest and suffocated him.

The boy's father was home at the time, but detectives say he woke up to Hendricks making the emergency call.

"Right now we don't have any indication he participated in what occurred," Fox said.

Police say they don't have a history with the family. They call this crime sad and unfortunate, and say the mother should have walked away.

"I don't know her circumstances or what was around her, but obviously the child was completely helpless and defenseless. It's a sad thing for all us in this world when something like this happens," Fox said. "There's no excuse for anything that happened here."

The child's twin brother has been placed into protective custody. Hendricks has been booked into the Weber County Jail on investigation of criminal homicide.

An autopsy on Robert was being performed Monday to determine the exact cause of death. Police say it's possible Hendricks could face more charges depending on the results of that autopsy.

**Marx** · 29th-June-2010

Clearly, this is the father's fault and the poor, innocent woman is suffering the misogyny of being blamed for her husband's selfishness. If only he hadn't slept... the baby would be alive!!!

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**haahoo** · 29th-June-2010

if he hadnt have shagged that damned horror bag in the first place (and lets face it, who would?)...

**Kargan3033** · 29th-June-2010

Fucking bitch, you know they are going to play the pussy pass on this, post partum depression or some other fucking horse shit like that, it happens all the time and as such such evil bitches get a slap on the wirst.
Hell they way things are all women should be locked up in the nut house for the criminaly insane

This shit just refroces my belief that women are useless, dangerouse animals that need to be strictly controled

**Garak** · 29th-June-2010

If the father had no involvement in this, why doesn't he have custody of the other child?

**Zuberi** · 29th-June-2010

Quote from Garak

If the father had no involvement in this, why doesn't he have custody of the other child?

Because it lowers the chance of the other child being put for adoption or getting killed by another psycho bitch!

**Marx** · 29th-June-2010

Damn fine point, Garak... Perhaps a letter to the police department might be in order?

**Garak** · 30th-June-2010

I am sure they are not allowed to talk to anyone about a murder or custody case.

**haahoo** · 30th-June-2010

2 months old.. Thats about 5 months past the point when she could have killed the baby with the blessings of the femistate and no one would have batted an eyelid..

**Zuberi** · 30th-June-2010

Quote from haahoo

2 months old.. Thats about 5 months past the point when she could have killed the baby with the blessings of the femistate and no one would have batted an eyelid..

That's right because the new oppressor of women is motherhood, so says the new age trollop brigade.

**haahoo** · 30th-June-2010

feminists have always wanted to minimise a womans desire to breed, or have anything to do with her own children..

They have had far more luck in keeping fathers away, which of course, is the most essential first step to getting mums out of the picture as they intend eventually to do..