Cinder Block To The Newborn's Head Causes Death; Christopher Fitzpatrick Charged

[Dakota Valkyrie]

A young couple are facing charges after the remains of their newborn daughter were discovered in a wooded area of Wayne County on Friday.

Christopher Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Barrise, both 20-year-old residents of the Hideout in Lake Ariel, were arrested on Friday after investigators found the baby's body in a wooded area behind M n' D Lawn & Tree Care at 1178 Hamlin Highway, Lake Ariel, where Mr. Fitzpatrick works, according to a criminal affidavit.

Ms. Barrise, identified as Mr. Fitzpatrick's girlfriend, gave birth to the baby in a car on May 28, the affidavit said. Mr. Fitzpatrick's 11-year-old sister was also in the car, saying she heard the baby crying after the birth.

Wayne County District Attorney Michael Lehutsky said Mr. Fitzpatrick took the baby behind M n' D, put her on the ground and dropped a cinder block on the newborn twice, killing her.
[...]

Mr. Fitzpatrick told police he drove his girlfriend and sister back to the Hideout, leading the two to believe he was taking the baby to a hospital for safe haven, court records said. Instead, state police say he drove back to M n' D, killed his daughter behind the building and buried the body there.

During a May 29 family gathering, Mr. Fitzpatrick allegedly admitted to his uncle, Justin Fitzpatrick, that he had taken the baby into the woods behind where he works and buried her there.

He also told his parents, Scott and Michelle Fitzpatrick, that he committed the murder, after initially telling them he had dropped the baby off at a local hospital, the affidavit said, and told his mother that he and Ms. Barrise could not take care of the baby.

Mr. Fitzpatrick and Ms. Barrise have a 1-year-old child together, the affidavit said.

A relative of Mr. Fitzpatrick told the Sussex County Sheriff's Department in New Jersey that they were concerned about the welfare of the baby, and that touched off a state police investigation which ultimately uncovered the child's remains, according to Dunmore-based spokesman Trooper Bill Satkowski.

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/par...born-1.1160257

Barrise's mother said she couldn't believe what Fitzpatrick did.

"He knows I would have even taken the baby and brought it up," said Deborah Schiavone. "But I am in shock, I feel like I'm in a nightmare."

Police say Fitzpatrick told Barrise they couldn't keep the baby because they couldn't afford her.

http://www.wnep.com/wnep-wayne-man-c...,5277391.story

So they where aware of Safe Haven and STILL went the cinder block route. Disgusting.

[Courts29]

Omg this is unbelievable!!! Why not just give the baby away or leave it at a police station or fore station? This is truly sick and evil! I think I'm going to puke!!

[OARadiohole]

Oh my god...how can you have a 1 year old and KNOWINGLY kill its sibling?? Whats wrong with this woman?? Did she not look at her new baby and remember the first one?? AND A SAFE HAVEN???? Holy shit, both should be incarcerated and that 1 year old should be gotten away from that dysfunction ASAP

[Kitty]

http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/par...born-1.1160257

http://www.wnep.com/wnep-wayne-man-c...,5277391.story

So they where aware of Safe Haven and STILL went the cinder block route. Disgusting.

Was the mother even aware of what he did with the baby? It sounds like he hid to do it, perhaps while she was busy with delivering the placenta, catching her breath, calming down her little sister or what-have-you. Was dropping her and her sister off, before 'taking the baby to safe haven' a ruse to soothe just the sister or both of them?

Mr Fitzpatrick can rot, I'll withhold judgement on the mother until there is more information.

[62julietandvoid]

Fucking (myfuckinggodnowordscanfit).

I don't like people, maybe it's because I don't understand them.
Why? cinder block/safe haven. Why?

[badfish76]

Holy shit, both should be incarcerated and that 1 year old should be gotten away from that dysfunction ASAP

You mean incinerated, right?

Sick, sick, sick motherfucker. There are just no words.

[Nell]

Oh my god...how can you have a 1 year old and KNOWINGLY kill its sibling?? Whats wrong with this woman?? Did she not look at her new baby and remember the first one?? AND A SAFE HAVEN???? Holy shit, both should be incarcerated and that 1 year old should be gotten away from that dysfunction ASAP

Mr. Fitzpatrick told police he drove his girlfriend and sister back to the Hideout, leading the two to believe he was taking the baby to a hospital for safe haven, court records said. Instead, state police say he drove back to M n' D, killed his daughter behind the building and buried the body there.

The mother of the baby thought he was taking her to the hospital. She did nothing wrong except give birth in a car as far as I can see.

[AngelFire]

He also told his parents, Scott and Michelle Fitzpatrick, that he committed the murder, after initially telling them he had dropped the baby off at a local hospital, the affidavit said, and told his mother that he and Ms. Barrise could not take care of the baby.

This mother fucker knew about the Safe Haven Law and still decided to MURDER the newborn baby girl. No, our tax money shouldn't even be spent on this.

You could have taken the baby to a hospital. I want the State to take his life too.

[Silvahalo]

yeah, exactly. from how it reads,

Mr. Fitzpatrick told police he drove his girlfriend and sister back to the Hideout, leading the two to believe he was taking the baby to a hospital for safe haven, court records said. Instead, state police say he drove back to M n' D, killed his daughter behind the building and buried the body there.

The mother thought he was taking baby to the hospital, probably as was decided.
HE took the liberty, and willingly killed his baby girl instead. Why? no other reason than being a evil fuck.
I swear, his face would be permanently rearranged after learning this shit. The mother must be devastated. She was giving up a child she could not afford to keep, respect that completely. The only thing the baby killer did right is open is mouth to admit his horrid act.
I hope they nail him to the wall, cinder blocks would do nicely. My god, I can hardly believe people exist out there that could do something so inhumane and evil. Makes my skin crawl.

Rest in peace baby girl.

[princessgrandma]

The waste of skin knew about Safe Haven and still chose to drop a cinderblock on the baby. God, I'm sick now. I can't get the image out of my head now that this brought up.

Thinking of a tiny newborn baby.... then seeing the pic of the cinderblock... oh man. I'll never get it out of my head. If he doesn't fry, there is no justice in this world.

If the mother really thought he was taking the baby to a hospital, then she's not to blame. HE is the sick motherfucker who did this.

[BlueAngel]

I cannot even imagine the callousness and soullessness it takes to smash a baby with a cinderblock. Poor wee girl! He should burn.

[Tundratot]

This thread has been open on my desktop all morning. We are into the afternoon now and I still can't face it.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Fitzpatrick was arraigned Friday evening and since he is charged with criminal homicide, no bail was given.

Barrise is also charged with homicide because, police said, she knew Fitzpatrick was going to kill the infant and did nothing to stop him.

http://www.wnep.com/wnep-wayne-man-c...,5277391.story

Comment at that link:

momof2pups at 4:57 PM June 11, 2011

This is to let everyone know that Jen Barrise has 7 other children, all of which she has given away because she did not want to be bothered with the responsibility. This woman is no better than this man. In fact Jen may be even more horrible. She preys on finding new men to have more children with. Both of these people are horrible people and deserve to be locked up for life. No, taxpayers should not have to support these two, they deserve the same treatment they gave this innocent little girl, with the same cinder block.

And from March 2010: (must be the birth of the 1yo mentioned earlier)

Emergency delivery all in a day’s work for best buddies, By Ginny Raue

Franklin — Most girlfriends will share their favorite sweater, give love life advice and, for really close friends, confidentially tell when those new jeans are not too flattering. But Franklin Borough resident Priscilla Probst went far above the normal call of friendship duty recently.

On Feb. 23 Probst’s very pregnant best friend, Jennifer Barrise, called and said she was on her way over — her contractions had started, they were 30 minutes apart and she wanted some emotional support. She was about to deliver her fifth child.

Barrise, 27, lives just around the corner, so her father and fiancé drove her over to Probst’s house. By the time she reached the front door her contractions were one minute apart and she was more than ready to give birth.

Probst, also 27, knew Barrise was not going to make it to a hospital so she ran for blankets and towels and set up a makeshift delivery room on the kitchen floor. She encouraged Barrise to hold back, best she could.

The baby’s father, Christopher Thomas Fitzpatrick, 19, called 911. Fortunately, Sgt. Jeffrey Smith of the Franklin Borough Police Department arrived quickly, just as the baby’s head was crowning. With the assistance of Probst and the Officer Smith, Christopher Thomas Fitzpatrick Jr., weighing in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces, made his debut.

“Sgt. Smith was amazing,” Probst said.
[...]

At Barrise’s house things are settling down into a routine — as much of a routine as is possible with five boys: a newborn, a 15-month-old, and toddlers ages 3 and 4, plus an 8-year-old — all needing Mom’s attention.

Barrise said she doesn’t remember much of the delivery except for the love and encouragement she felt from her friend, fiancé and family and she feels eternal gratitude for Sgt. Smith. Her life is good, she said.

http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2...ews/news/4.txt

[AngelFire]

OMG this bitch is far worst than the octomom. At least that other loone cares for her kids, and doesn't eliminate them. DISGUSTING

[Nell]

She had a baby at 12????? And kept it up??? WTF bitch? I gave her the benefit of the doubt, i didn't want to think a mother would knowingly do this or allow it to be done.

Edit:

Christopher Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Barrise, both 20-year-old residents of the Hideout in Lake Ariel, were arrested on Friday after investigators found the baby's body in a wooded area behind M n' D Lawn & Tree Care at 1178 Hamlin Highway, Lake Ariel, where Mr. Fitzpatrick works, according to a criminal affidavit.

Barrise, 27, lives just around the corner, so her father and fiancé drove her over to Probst’s house. By the time she reached the front door her contractions were one minute apart and she was more than ready to give birth.

How fucking old is she really?

At Barrise’s house things are settling down into a routine — as much of a routine as is possible with five boys: a newborn, a 15-month-old, and toddlers ages 3 and 4, plus an 8-year-old — all needing Mom’s attention.

Don't like girls maybe?

[AngelFire]

No shit. My attention has shifted to the baby machine. How can you give birth to a live child, with all the pain involved, and all the trauma. Only to take out back and smash her little body with a CINDER BLOCK???

To think they had her 11 year old sister with them....

When I was about 3, we were still living in Puerto Rico and I still have chills when I recall how my big sis smashed a baby chick with a cinder block. I was 13 when I went back and I went straight to the spot I recalled her smashing the chick. It haunts the shit out of me, and it was a bird!!!!

[brokenandtwisted]

"Wayne County District Attorney Michael Lehutsky said Mr. Fitzpatrick took the baby behind M n' D, put her on the ground and dropped a cinder block on the newborn twice, killing her..."

I guess the couple can't use the "it was an accident" argument. Oh well...

[misssmartypants]

I'm sure he was planning to get out of this pregnancy and resulting baby somehow, and the stars aligned in his favor. He probably thought no one would find him out, due to it being anonymous, until people started to ask questions.

But Im also thinking about ..his little sister, who witnessed and/or helped with the birth of her niece, and her sleepless nights of knowing her brother lied to her, and is a murderer of his own infant. That she was 2 of 3 people that held that baby, kissed that baby, and really believed baby was going to a safe place,sad, thinking she will never see her again because baby will have a new family.
. Lied to her, and let her believe everythings ok.
His mom, who harbored in her womb, a monster.
This is truly a depraved and horrifying crime. It doesnt take much to kill an infant, but he went out of his way, his black heart, to obliterate his newborn daughter. With a cinderblock. Dropped it twice on her head. Jesus.

[princessgrandma]

She KNEW??? OMG.... that's it. This fucking bitch needs to have her stuff sewn shut so she can't pop out anymore babies. It's a wonder that her other kids are even still alive, but then, they should be safe. They're not with her, after all.

God, I hate people sometimes. They both need to fry.

[Silvahalo]

....she knew Fitzpatrick was going to kill the infant and did nothing to stop him.

I can't even process this. We aren't speaking of a woman here, nor a mother...not even human. Breaks my heart in so many ways.

IF there is to be anything I'd like to put some right to this, she will get a cancer that will eat her womb slowly but surely and the monster who dropped the brick not once but twice on his baby girl will linger with a cancer in a place that should be his heart.

So sorry baby girl. At first I thought your mother might have named you but no, you have no mother.

I'll remember you as baby Lorianna Celeste...angel kisses.

[VXIII]

God, the answer was so easy, is this bitch retarted? she could have taken birth control, they have shots now that last for months and months, she wouldnt have even had to think about taking a pill each day, the answer was so easy but now there is not only the newborn but also another little girl (the 11 year old) whose life will be screwed and she will forever live with guilt and sadness because she will always blame herself, and the newborn, who was so worthy of love and affection, she wasnt even given proper respect but killed (excuse me for saying it like this but its real and I mean no disrespect) like we would kill a roach or spider...

This baby needs a name so we can remember her like Baby Bianca, Baby Hope or Maggie May and so many others, too many to name here, if someone knows the answer as to what the fuck is wrong with some of these idiots, please let me know, I need to know also... So far her parents didnt care enough to give her a name, she needs an identity, I dont want to remember her as the baby with her head smashed by a cinderblock as Im sure none of the rest of us do either... I'm not good at names but someone make one for her that fits...

Im so sorry for this little Princess and the other girl. Hope the parents rot forever because there was a way out, it was so easy... and it didnt have to end like this...

@Silvahalo

At first I thought your mother might have named you but no, you have no mother.

I'll remember you as baby Lorianna Celeste...angel kisses

. Sorry, didnt see this before, good name for her...

[Hellsbells]

Christopher Fitzpatrick

[VXIII]

Where is the whore of a non mother at?

[Kitty]

Where is the whore of a non mother at?

Under the jail I hope. That's a lot of cinderblocks!

[Hellsbells]

Where is the whore of a non mother at?

I wasnt able to find her , It took forever to find him.

[badfish76]

He looks like a mean, stupid fucking prick.

I wanna bash his head in with a cinder block.

[brokenandtwisted]

He looks like a mean, stupid fucking prick.

I wanna bash his head in with a cinder block.

Once won't kill him. You will have to do it twice. Personally, I would tie him down and I would start with his feet. Then his hands. Then his shins. Then his wrists. Then his knees. Then his elbows...and so on and so forth.

[Hellsbells]

Push Underway for Mugshots of Alleged Killer Parents

Texas Township, Wayne County- When Christopher Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Barrise were photographed, booked and lodged Friday by jail workers at the Wayne County Correctional Facility on murder charges, the procedure in most other county prisons would be to release photographic images or mugshots to local media. But not in Wayne County. In a persistent push that began on Friday, the I-Team requested the public mugshots for Fitzpatrick and Barrise. The inquiry by WBRE-TV came only hours after Fitzpatrick had been charged in the death of his newly born infant daughter.

Given the expected intense public interest and potential scrutiny, the I-Team, in accordance with the state's Right To Know law, formally requested copies of Fitzpatrick and Barrise's mugshots on Sunday night. The request followed an eight hour cat-and-mouse game with unidentified Wayne County jailhouse staff.

One worker, who answered the phone early Sunday morning, had said no photos would be released. When prodded for more information, the lady said she didn't know why, but it was part of a county policy and suggested we call the district attorney for Wayne County, Michael Lehutksy. Calls to his office were not immediately returned.WBRE-TV again placed calls to the jail, and each time, the phone would ring four times and then the call would be terminated.

This happened a total of 18 times between the jail and a WBRE staff member and reporter. Reached at home by phone, Commissioner Chairman Brian Smith said he was unaware of any policy and asked that we hold off on doing the story to allow him some time to figure out what was going on. Smith said he would begin looking into the matter on Monday.

A deputy warden who was tracked down on his cell phone said the policy of not releasing photos to the media was instituted by the county's solicitor. WBRE-TV was unable to determine who functions as solicitor for the county. The deputy warden did indicate he was not sure why such a policy was in place.In fact, WBRE-TV is unaware of any other county in the 19-county viewing that restricts access to mugshots.

Wilkes-Barre Attorney Ralph Kates said mugshots and photos of the like are public, as defined by the Commonwealth's Right to Know law. He said if the county does have a policy, it should be clear and available for public inspection. Kates said a solicitor just can't draft a policy on the spot for a one-time use.Wayne County leaders have five days to respond

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/433753...lkes_barre_pa/

[badfish76]

They better get off some photos if there is a state law or they may be sued by the media.

I am in need of some targets, so the sooner the better.

[ImmortalOne]

They are in Texas... We should send Silva down there to them. Beg to get on the Jury. That or give them the address where they are staying. Claim temporary insanity.

Maybe I could join her, claim it was crazy pregnant hormones.