Massachusetts woman pleads guilty for her role in death of her newborn Baby Jane Doe

A Massachusetts mother has pled guilty concerning the death of her infant baby.

According to Bangor Daily News, 59-year-old Lee Ann Daigle of Lowell, MA admitted Thursday to criminal negligence manslaughter.

According to State Police, on Monday, June 13, 2022, Maine State Police Detectives traveled to Lowell, Massachusetts to arrest the mother of Baby Jane Doe who was found dead in Frenchville, Maine on December 7, 1985. Baby Jane Doe was first discovered after a dog found the newborn and carried her less than 700 feet to his owner’s home. State Police Detectives were able to track the dog’s path back to the location where the investigation showed Baby Jane Doe was born and then abandoned in below zero temperatures at a gravel pit in Frenchville.

Over the years through advancements in technology to include DNA and genetic genealogy the Maine State Police were able to identify Daigle, formerly Lee Ann Guerrette, as Baby Jane Doe’s mother. In collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office, Daigle was indicted by an Aroostook County Grand Jury on one count of murder and an arrest warrant was issued. Daigle was arrested outside her home without incident on June 13, 2022, waived extradition, and was brought to Maine.

Daigle will be sentenced at a later date.