Baby Buried After Prom: Ohio v. Skylar Richardson

Prosecutor Steve Knippen delivers opening statements in the Ohio trial against Brooke Skylar Richardson. Richardson was accused of killing her newborn daughter, and burying her in the back yard of her home.

Defense Attorney Charles M. Rittgers delivers opening statements in the Ohio trial against Brooke Skylar Richardson. Richardson was accused of killing her newborn daughter, and burying her in the back yard of her home.

Dr. William Andrew is an OB/GYN who treated defendant Skylar Richardson. Dr. Andrew confirmed for Richardson that she was in fact, pregnant, and in her third trimester. He testifies on the first day of trial for the prosecution.

Dr. Casey Boyce is an OB/GYN who treated defendant Skylar Richardson. Dr. Boyce was allegedly the first person Richardson told that she gave birth to a baby she claimed was a stillborn, and buried it in the back yard of her home. She testifies on the first day of trial for the prosecution.

Dep. Kelly McKay and Sgt. John Smith are Crime Scene Technicians for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. They searched for and collected evidence that defendant Skylar Richardson gave birth to a baby in her home, and buried that newborn in her back yard. They testify on the first day of trial for the prosecution.

Dr. Russell Uptegrove is the coroner for Warren County, Ohio. He collected the body of the baby that defendant Skylar Richardson gave birth to, and buried in her back yard. He testifies on the first day of trial for the prosecution.