GUILTY MD - Melissa Bowen charged in deaths of 2 newborns, Prince Frederick, 8 March 2012

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PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (WUSA) -- The parents of a 32-year-old mother were the ones who discovered the remains of a newborn in the trunk of their daughter's car, Calvert County authorities revealed late Friday.

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans described the remains as those of a "fetus or newborn," in a press conference Friday afternoon.

Authorities were called at 6:39 p.m. Thursday to a mobile home the 5400 block of Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick.

The parents of the woman who lives in the trailer were "cleaning out her car," when they made the horrible discovery, Evans said.

The mom in the case is also the mother of three other children. The children are in the court-ordered custody of grandparents while the investigation continues, authorities said.

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According to court files, Bowen accepted an Alford plea, which concedes the state has enough evidence to find a guilty verdict, but the defendant does not admit guilt to the charges...

Judge Clagett sentenced Bowen to 10 years with three years suspended for count one of manslaughter and 10 years with seven years suspended for count two of manslaughter; Bowen is eligible for parole.

According to court files, upon release, Bowen is on five years of supervised probation.

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