On May 7, 2017, 18-year-old Brooke Skylar Richardson gave birth at home and buried her newborn daughter in the backyard of her parents' house in Carlisle, Ohio.
Two days after attending her senior prom on May 5, 2017, Richardson gave birth to a girl in the bathroom of her parents' house.
Following an autopsy, forensic anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Murray determined that the baby's bones were partially charred and died of homicidal violence.
[1][11] In a trial on September 3, 2019, Richardson pleaded not guilty to charges in Warren County, Ohio, of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and child endangerment.
[12] The prosecution alleged that Richardson burned her newborn child's body before burying it in the backyard of her home.