Mom, Jewell Marie Hendricks, Kills Baby with Sleeping Bag, Say Utah Police

By: Edecio Martinez
Topics: Daily Blotter

(Weber County Jail)

OGDEN, Utah (CBS/AP) Murder charges were filed Wednesday against 25-year-old mother Jewell Marie Hendricks, after she allegedly smothered her 2-month-old boy with a sleeping bag on Sunday.

Photo: Jewell Marie Hendricks' mug shot.

Court records state that doctors who examined her son, Robert, determined his skull had been fractured, his collarbone was broken, he had bruising to his head and arms, and bleeding in his eyes.

Hendricks has been charged with murder and remains in the Weber County Jail. She is being held without bail.

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by wendy21975 January 28, 2010 3:23 PM EST: All I can say is sick, sick, sick!!!!!!!! What the hell is wrong with people today? Don't people know right from wrong anymore? If you're hurting alittle baby so innocent, why not give it up? I'm sitting here just sick to my stomach over this. God Help us all!!!; Reply to this comment