A Louisiana mother has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say she fatally shot her 1-year-old daughter inside the family’s home on New Year’s Day. According to investigators, the child’s father heard a loud noise and discovered the infant had been shot while the mother was holding a gun. The case has drawn widespread attention following statements allegedly made by the suspect during and after the incident.

Sandra Birchmore joined the Stoughton Police Explorers at 12, dreaming of becoming an officer. By 15, she was being exploited by Detective Matthew Farwell. At 23, pregnant, she was found dead. Police called it suicide. Federal prosecutors now say it was murder, a cover-up designed to silence her forever.

In July 2022, deputies responding to a missing child call in Harris County made a horrifying discovery. Seven-year-old Troy Koehler was found dead in the family’s washing machine, his body bearing signs of abuse and trauma. Now, both adoptive parents have been sentenced , but questions remain about CPS failures and whether justice was truly served