Court Date Set in Murdered Newborn Cold-Case
A court date has been set for a Wyoming woman charged with the murder of her newborn daughter, who was found in a Michigan campground toilet in 1997. Nancy Gerwatowski, 60, was charged with one count each of Open Murder, Involuntary Manslaughter, and Concealing the Death of an Individual in the cold case involving the infant dubbed Baby Garnet. If found guilty, Gerwatowski could face a life sentence. The State of Michigan alleges in a press release that “Gerwatowski delivered the newborn alone at her Newberry home, during which Baby Garnet died due to asphyxiation, and that this death could have been prevented by medical intervention Gerwatowski did not seek.” “She then, allegedly, concealed the deceased newborn in an outhouse at the campground in Hudson, more than 20 miles out of town,” the press release continues. Since 1939, Michigan’s Safe Delivery law has allowed newborns up to three days old to be safely and legally surrendered at a hospital, fire department, police station, or by calling 911. A judge ruled in May 2024 that…
