GUILTY CO - Larimer Co., 'Baby Faith' Newborn Fem 557UFCO, in reservoir, Aug'96 *arrest*

Around 5:30 pm on August 24, 1996, two young Fort Collins boys who were wading along the shoreline of Horsetooth Reservoir at the north end of Dixon Dam found a plastic bag floating under the surface. They soon discovered it contained the body of a newborn baby and authorities were called to the scene.

http://stopcriminals.org/tipaug29.htm

Further in the article, it says that "plans are underway to resubmit evidence for DNA analysis in the event that modern DNA analysis and comparisons with national databases may aid in the identification of both girls."
 
Two newborn baby girls found dead in Fort Collins and Pueblo were not identical twins, authorities said test results show.

DNA tests conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation ruled out the possibility the babies were identical twins, officials said Tuesday.

Investigators said additional tests will be conducted to determine whether the infants, posthumously named Baby Faith and Baby Hope, could be fraternal twins.

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Collegian/fall96/0905/regional/babies.html
 
According to Larimer County Court records, a woman named Jennifer Katalinich was arrested Tuesday on a charge of first-degree murder-victim under 12. Those court records list the offense date as Aug. 21, 1996.

Two young boys found the infant on the shores of the reservoir on Aug. 24, 1996. An investigation revealed she was suffocated after being wrapped in a plastic garbage bag, according to the cold case file from the Colorado Bureau of Information (CBI).
'Baby Faith' Case: Update expected in 1996 murder of Fort Collins infant
 
She is no longer in custody after posting bail of $25,000. I will refrain from posting any more until the press conference confirms our suspicions.

Katalinich appeared for the first time in Larimer County District Court at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and is scheduled for a disposition hearing on Jan. 21, according to court records. Her bond was set at $25,000, but she is no longer being held in the Larimer County jail, records show.

She has no prior criminal history in Colorado.
Baby Faith Fort Collins cold case: Sheriff to announce update in 1996 murder
 
I watched the presser live and am so grateful for the LCSO’s commitment to this child. I missed the very beginning but it sounds like she will forever be known as Baby Faith as she was most likely never afforded a proper name of her own.
 
Tuesday, January 21st:
*Disposition Hearing (@ 10am MT) – CO – Baby Faith (newborn) (August 24, 1996 found on the shores of Horsetooth Reservoir) - *Jennifer Katalinich aka Jennifer Tjornehoj (42/19 @ time of crime) arrested & charged (11/5/19) with 1st degree murder (victim under 12) & 2nd degree murder. $25K bond posted & surrendered her passport.
11/5/19 Update: First appearance in court & charged. Next disposition hearing 1/21/20.
 
Here's what happened in court on 1/21:

Woman arrested in Baby Faith homicide case appears in court

Published 1:21 PM EST Jan 21, 2020

A preliminary hearing has been set for the Erie woman arrested late last year in Larimer County's 'Baby Faith' homicide.

At a disposition hearing Tuesday morning, Jennifer Katalinich's attorney David Mestas asked Eighth Judicial District Judge Susan Blanco to set Katalinich's next hearing at least 75 days out, citing "further discovery" in the case that needs to be investigated.

Her preliminary hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. April 8. Katalinich's other attorney, Andy Gavaldon, declined to comment on his client's case Tuesday.
[.....]
Katalinich's arrest came roughly seven months after the Colorado Bureau of Investigation assisted the Larimer County Sheriff's Office by re-typing the infant's DNA and inputting it into a public genealogy database — the same method that led California investigators to the suspected Golden State Killer in 2018.

Though forensic genealogy ultimately led investigators to Katalinich, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office has repeatedly declined to release whether the woman is Baby Faith's mother.
[.....]
The same day Katalinich surrendered and was booked into the Larimer County Jail, she posted her $25,000 cash bond, turned in her passport and was released. She will remain out on bond until her preliminary hearing, Judge Blanco said in court Tuesday.
 

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