Baby Angel of Winona

For most, bringing a child into the world is the greatest joy in life. But not for the parents of Baby Angel.

On September 5th, 2011, the body of an infant baby girl was found in the Mississippi River just outside of Winona, Minnesota. The baby was found with four angel statues, which led to her being called "Baby Angel." The new born was also found wrapped in an old t-shirt and placed in a bag embroidered with the word "Manzanillo." Finally, the Baby Angel was also found with a piece of jewelry containing a evil eye charm.

According to law enforcement, many attempts have been made over the years to identify the baby, but all results have led no where.

Possible Meanings Behind Objects:

In the research I have done, I found that the one of the angles was inscribed with the latin phrase, "2000 Anno Domini." (Aka "the year 2000 A.D.") Because of the latin phrase, I have concluded that the four angels are meant to represent the four archangels in Catholicism. This also ties with the evil eye charm, which is sometimes used as a means of protection by some Catholics.

The race of the baby angel is unknown, although DNA testing has been done. The significance of the t-shirt and bag are also unknown. Although, the bag is believed to be from the Mexican city of Manzanillo.

Possible Connecting Cases:

It is possible that this case could be connected with the three infants found on the Mississippi River in Goodhue County, Minnesota. In that case, the first infant, of white race, was found in 1999 wrapped in a blanket. The second baby, of white race, was found four years later in 2003 and was wrapped in a blanket. The third baby, intensified as being Native American, was found in 2007. Finally, Baby Angel was found in 2011. DNA testing shows that the first and second babies are biologically related.

If you do the math, a baby was found, deceased, once every four years. Thankfully, no body was found in 2015, four years after Baby Angel. The officers in Goodhue County and Winona County have worked together and doubt that the Baby Angel case is related to the Goohue County cases. However, I believe it is still a possibility.

I must also address the case of Debbie Wolfe, a North Carolina woman who was found dead in a pond in 1985. I doubt that her case and Baby Angel's case are related, however they were both found with an evil eye charm. According to my research, Debbie's family believes that their loved one was murdered, but the local police department disagrees.

If you have any information about the Baby Angel case, please contact Ron Ganrude at the Winona County Sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers at 507.457.6530.

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