Court papers: Oregon woman whose fetus was cut out died after violent struggle with attacker

PORTLAND, Ore. — Court documents in Oregon say a woman whose unborn son was cut from her body died following a violent struggle.

Ore. legislator proposes prosecution for murder, manslaughter of the unborn in some cases

SALEM, Ore. — In the wake of an attack on a woman who died along with her unborn child, a state lawmaker wants Oregon to join 36 states and the federal government in making it a crime to harm a fetus.

Oregon investigators say a pregnant woman was cut open and her baby taken from her womb.

HILLSBORO, Ore. — A pregnant 21-year-old newcomer to Oregon who was found dead in a crawl space of a home had been cut open and her baby taken from her womb, investigators said Monday. It couldn’t be determined if the infant son of Heather Snively died before or after he was removed, the Washington County sheriff’s department said in a statement.

Autopsy: “Blunt force” killed pregnant woman found in Ore. home crawl space

PORTLAND, Ore. — An autopsy report on an Oregon woman who had been eight months pregnant says she died of blunt and sharp force injuries, but a medical examiner won’t say how her infant died.

Police: Ore. woman pretended she gave birth to baby of pregnant woman she’s accused of killing

PORTLAND, Ore. — A pregnant 21-year-old found dead with her baby no longer in her womb befriended the woman charged with killing her through Craigslist, her mother said Sunday.

Woman charged with killing 21-year-old pregnant victim after infant dies

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon say they have arrested a woman after a newborn she claimed was hers died and the body of a woman who had been pregnant was found at her home.