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Newborn vanished after secret birth, parents allegedly claimed baby 'was a prank': cops
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· July 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the case are available from FOX 9 KMSP, the source of this information.
A couple from Florida has been arrested in North Carolina. They were taken into custody after a yearlong investigation. The couple is accused of making a false claim about their infant.
The claim allegedly made by the couple was that the infant never existed. This was after the newborn vanished following a secret birth. Further details about the case are available from FOX 9 KMSP, the source of this information.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 28, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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