Chestnut, 2 week old baby found safe in plastic bag in car

Conway, SC Missing Baby Found Safe In Plastic Bag, Police Arrest Suspect

Police in Conway, SC say a missing two-week-old baby boy was found safe, Tuesday afternoon. Public Information office Catina Hipp says one woman has been arrested in connection with the incident and another person is being questioned.
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Published: November 11, 2009
Updated: November 11, 2009



Conway, SC - Police in Conway say a missing two-week-old baby boy was found safe Tuesday afternoon.

Public Information office Catina Hipp says one woman has been arrested in connection with the incident and another person is being questioned.

Earlier in the day, police had requested the public’s help in finding Sharawn Jarod Chestnut, Jr. after the boy’s mother, Criche Nelson, reported him missing from their home on Duckett Street early Tuesday morning.

Police say Nelson told them she put Chestnut and his one-year-old sister in bed about 11:00 p.m. Monday. When she checked on them about midnight, she told police her son was missing.

Officers searched the area surrounding the house, but were unable to locate the child.

Conway police held a news conference Wednesday at 3 p.m. along with the family, asking for the public’s help finding Chestnut. About an hour after the news conference, police say Chestnut was found and returned to his mother, unharmed.

Bernadette Baker, Chestnut’s great-aunt, told WBTW News13, “Earlier this morning we were discussing somebody that we thought might have the baby and she saw the girl leave her house with a bag and she informed the police and they followed her, they stopped her at the light by Shoney’s, she had the baby under the seat in some plastic bags, trying to hide the baby and make it to Myrtle Beach, but she is in custody and so is the man that was driving her. We’re just happy, we’re just happy, we’re happy, we’re glad we got him back and there isn’t anything wrong with him, he’s good.”

Hipp said more details will be released as they become available.

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I hope the two woman who kidnapped this baby gets the maximum sentence.

I cannot get over this child being in PLASTIC and still being alive. It is a real miracle he did not suffocate. What crazy, insane people there are. It is like a disease.

Courtesy: J Ruben Long Detention Center



Annette Melissa Rich, 30, of 1204 Carver St. appeared before Judge Andy Hendrick Wednesday morning where he set surety bond for $75,000 for kidnapping Sharawn Jarod Chestnut, Jr. after the boy’s mother, Criche Nelson, reported him missing from their home on Duckett Street early Tuesday morning.

Annette Melissa Rich, 30, of 1204 Carver St. appeared before Judge Andy Hendrick Wednesday morning where he a set surety bond of $75,000 for kidnapping Sharawn Jarod Chestnut, Jr. after the boy’s mother, Criche Nelson, reported him missing from their home on Duckett Street early Tuesday morning.

Police said Nelson told them she put Chestnut and his one-year-old sister in bed about 11:00 p.m. Monday. When she checked on them about midnight, she told police her son was missing.

Officers searched the area surrounding the house, but were unable to locate the child.

Conway police held a news conference Wednesday at 3 p.m. along with the family, asking for the public’s help finding Chestnut. About an hour after the news conference, police say Chestnut was found and returned to his mother, unharmed.

According to detectives, Rich told them Tuesday afternoon she had no idea where the baby was, but a witness said she saw a baby inside of a car.

Police followed leads and found the car and the baby in a bag.

Detectives said Rich was planning to take Chestnut behind the Coca Cola plant.

Today in court, Rich said she has three kids of her own, ages 14, 9, and 5 and claims that she is nine months pregnant, two weeks overdue.

Chestnut’s mother was in court today and said she has known Rich for two years as a friend.

Rich’s next court date is Jan. 8th.

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The judge ordered Rich to have no contact with the victim or her family.

Baby Sharawn’s mother says her two week old baby is doing just fine.

What the heck was Rich going to do with the baby behind the Coke plant? that is a scary thought.