Woman Who Abandoned Newborns in 1999, 2003 Found Via DNA: Murder Complaint

Minnesota woman arrested for murder, accused of abandoning two newborn babies in 1999 and 2003

A Minnesota woman accused of abandoning two newborn babies in bodies of water about two decades ago was arrested this week and charged with murder, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced.

Murder complaint: Minnesota woman abandoned 2 newborns

Community donations helped pay for DNA testing to solve the cold case.

DNA Links Mother To Babies Found Dead Along Mississippi River In 2003 And 1999

A woman, whose DNA confirmed she was the mother of two babies found dead along the Mississippi River in 1999 and 2003, has been arrested and charged with the murder of one of the infants.

Mom charged in slaying of baby boy found in Mississippi River in 2003

Jennifer Matter, 50, of Minnesota, has also been linked to the death of baby girl, her daughter, found in the river in 1999, officials said.

Red Wing woman charged two decades after newborns found dead in Mississippi River

Investigators used advances in DNA technology and genealogical research to link the newborns to the woman, and community donations helped to pay for testing to resolve the cold case.

Mom arrested after DNA links her to babies left in 2003 and 1999 along Mississippi River

Jennifer Lynn Matter told authorities she gave birth to a baby boy at a beach in 2003 and left the baby along the Mississippi River shore.