A Utah woman has been arrested after police found the remains of seven babies in her garage. The woman gave birth to and killed the infants over the course of a decade.
Megan Huntsman, 39, conceived and gave birth to seven babies between 1996 and 2006, reports The Washington Post . Officers were called to the home when Huntsman's estranged husband placed an emergency call about finding a dead baby while cleaning out the garage. Officers then found the remains of six additional infants.
Huntsman was living with another man at the time of the discovery, who is currently not a person of interest. When questioned about how the unnamed man didn't know about the dead infants, Police Captain Michael Roberts said, "That's the million-dollar question. Amazing." Roberts also spoke about discovering the bodies, calling it “emotionally draining” for the police force.
The house is in a middle-class neighborhood about 35 miles from Salt Lake City, and is owned by Huntsman’s estranged husband’s parents.
USA Today reports that the bodies are currently being examined to find a cause of death.