New Hampshire
Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley's daughter
A jury has reached a split verdict in the case of a mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in New Hampshire woods.
Alexandra Eckersley, right, leaves the courtroom sobbing with her mother, Nancy, after the jury gave the verdict in her trial at Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester, N.H., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Jurors found 27-year-old Eckersley guilt... [3741 chars]