Woman pleads guilty in 1985 cold case of abandoned newborn 'Baby Jane Doe'

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Woman pleads guilty in 1985 cold case of abandoned newborn 'Baby Jane Doe'
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Lee Ann Daigle pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter, Baby Jane Doe, found in a gravel pit more than 37 years ago in northern Maine. Daigle was arrested last year after police cracked the case thanks to years of police work and advancements in DNA technology. The death remained a mystery for decades until Daigle's indictment last year on a charge of murder. Daigle faces up to 20 years imprisonment and up to $50,000 in fines. Today, Maine has a law that allows parents to surrender a child less than 31 days old to approved safe haven providers.

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