Hildred Thomas Gasaway
9 months old boy adopted by Lillie May Caldwell Gasaway was beaten to death by her, two more adopted children were assaulted. Salient detail: she adopted a fourth child while awaiting trial on the murder charge.
Date: 1979-09-01
Placement type: Adoption
Type of abuse: Lethal physical abuse
Abuser: Adoptive mother
Location
Washington, District Of ColumbiaUnited States
See map: Google Maps
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Woman sentenced | 1981-01-23 |
| Adoptive Mother of 4 Gets Nine to 30 Years In Child Murder, Abuse | 1981-01-23 |
| Adoption questioned | 1980-10-19 |
| Grand Jury Investigates Adoption | 1980-10-18 |
| Agency Took Two Babies From Accused Mother | 1979-09-28 |
| NW Woman Charged With Murder in Death Of Adopted Baby Boy | 1979-09-26 |
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