Caleb Adams Commentary
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Butcher Told Friends She Was to Give Birth on the Same Day She Planned to Kill Pregant Woman and Steal Her Baby
December 20, 2004 -- Baby-snatching suspect Lisa Montgomery used to
compete with her victim at kennel shows and recently told friends she
was due to give birth Dec. 16 — the same day she allegedly murdered the
tragic mom-to-be, sources say.
It appears Montgomery may have been conniving to kill
eight-months-pregnant Bobbie Jo Stinnett for months, using the Internet
to hatch the fatal meeting between them.
Montgomery, 36, of Kansas, is charged with strangling the Missouri woman
and slicing the fetus from her as she lay dying in her home last week.
The baby, a girl, survived.
A spokeswoman at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center said the baby
girl — named Victoria Jo — is in good condition, surrounded by family
members including her father, Zeb Stinnett.
"We expect her to make a full recovery," said Carol Wheeler, the
spokeswoman. "She's in good hands. Her father was holding her and
feeding her." [Editors note: Her Heavenly Father was protecting her.] ...