Case Study: The Birth Of Babies

Lisa Montgomery, then 36, (glasses) met Bobbie Jo Stinnett, 26, on a chat room about rat terriers. Lisa went by the alias “Darlene Fischer,” telling Bobbie, who was pregnant at the time, that she was pregnant as well. The two went on to email each other, discussing their pregnancies.

“Darlene” went on to post that one of her babies had died while in the womb, but the other baby was doing fine, which was odd. What Bobbie didn’t know was that the woman she was talking to had been lying about being pregnant.

On December 24, 2004, “Darlene” went to Bobbie’s house to supposedly buy a rat terrier from her. At this time, Bobbie was eight months pregnant. When Lisa was inside, she strangled Bobbie with a rope that she had brought with her. Afterwards, Lisa cut open Bobbie to retrieve the premature baby. Lisa fled the house with “her” new baby, leaving Bobbie in a pool of her own blood. Bobbie was found by her mother and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
She was caught when the description of her vehicle matched the vehicle that was at Bobbie’s house. The baby, Victoria Jo Stinnett, was found safe and returned back to her father. When questioned by police, Lisa confessed to murdering Bobbie and taking her baby. Lisa was sentenced to death and is currently on death