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A discovery so grim that they they closed down the whole island. Deer Island remains closed to the public.in a mean time authorities are pleadingfor public´s help.
a discovery made by an innocent girl and her curious dog running around the rocks- and the girl went after the where the dog was .
and it was found on the beach
the harbor side.where the creepy water treatment plant is.
authorities are currently reviewing surveillance video.taken from a nearby waste water.
what did they found?
was it radioactive….
or a deady virus? or explosive?
Donna smth happened upon the scene and snap this picture-washed up on the rocks. and its covered in a white sheet .right now.
its far more depraved. at this point state police in the DA’s office have no idea who this child is. or how shegot here.
This is the story of Bella Bond. the Deer island baby joe .
join as as we unravel the mystery behind the baby in the bag that shook the entire world.
on the summer afternoon of june 25th, 2015
bonnie flynn was out for a stroll with her dog on deer island.
in boston massachusetts.
this is Deer island.it’s just east of Bostos Logan Airport , you can get here by car or by boat.
Deer island is a popuular recreation destination, espcecially for its beautiful hiking and biking trail. qhich is reachable by car. bus
or sea from the main city.
it’s a poplar spot for bikingfor jogging even for fishing. and there ‘s also this Big water treatment right here with a lot of people going in and out.
But bonnie flynn is not a tourist from the mainland. she is a local from winthrop town nearby.
as bonnie walked along the western edge of the island
soaking the views of the city just over 5 miles away her dog sniffed out something peculiar.
it was a knotted heavy duty trash bag that the dog just wouldn’t let go, and soon enough the trash bag started to give, what she initially thought was a discarded bag turned out to be something far more sinister.
taking a closer look, she saw legs ,are those human legs? bonnie couldn’t believe what she had just seen. bonnie was in utter shock. frozen by the weight of her discovery she could not gathet the courage to react, that’s when she saw a passer by approaching.
” you can call 911. because i just found a dead baby on the beach”
he didn’t waste a second. and call for help.
and soon enoungh the authorities were on the scene.
the winthrop woman was walking her dog on the thursday afternoon in june on 2015
when she found a laundry bag cotaning the body of a little girl
within moments,detectives from the chelsea office of saul county state police arrived…
to witness thechilling site for themselves.
among them was homicide detective daniel herman.
it was homicide dtective daniel herman who’d end up leading the charge to unravel the mystery behind this child’s identity. it was a large scale operation.
they canvass the entire area and spoke, with with several witnesses that were on scene . and eventually they opened the vag and viewed the contents.
meanwhile the secluded section of Deer island buzzed with activity.
and emergency responders,police officers and firefighters gathered.
investigetors were here last night, they were scouring the rocks in the search for clue.
in the midst of it all , lay the lifeless form of a young girl baby doe by herman.
she couldn’t be more than 4 years old, with innocent brown eyes and long brown hair.
clad in wgite leggings. adorned with blacl polka dots. she was cocooned in blankets.
one of which sported a striking zebra print pattern.
as medical examiners descended upon the scene, daniel herman and his colleague,state police sergeant scott holland were left thinking about the mystery surrounding the child’s fate.
the detective’s did this in the presence of responding medical eaminers personel and they observed fully the body.they looked for any obvious signs of trauma or deromity. predence of blood,
despite their thorough examination there were no apparent injuries to the girl’s small frame.she appeared well cared for ,nor malnourished and showed no signs of trauma.determining the cuse of her death would have to wait until the autopsy. for now the focus was
the police believe the body washed ashore, it’s not clear a foul play is involved.
for now the focus was on more pressing matter.giving this child back her identity.
now police need the public’s help to help identify this child and figure out what happened to her.
Deer island remains closed to the public.
in those early hours they couldn’t determine whether the tide had washed her ashore or if she’d been intentionally left where she was found.
seeking help , daniel reached out to the national center for missing and exploited childrend.
they scoured records for any missing children matching baby doe description.
while forensic artist christie andrews worked tirelessly to create a composite image to share with the public. but the task wasn’t easy.
baby doe had been in the water for some time.
her features obscured by decomposition. fingerprint analys was feudal.
and there were no identifying clues within the bags or blankets she was discovered in .
despite exhaustive efforts DNA and dental records yielded no matches.
however pollen tests provided a glimmer of hope. suggesting that baby doe was a local resident possible known to someone in Boston.
the autopsy failed to pinpoint an exact cause of death , leaving more questions than answers.
dr henry neils- the medical examiner. couldonly speculate, that strangulation or suffocation may have been the cause.
but the extent and timing of the bruises found on her body remained a mystery masked by decomposition with the autopsy’s insights,christie andrews meticulously crafted a composite image of baby doe.
spending 4 h0urs in adobe photoshop to capture her likeness as best as possible.
christie: she was too decomposed to use the photos that we received.
the final result was moving a haunting depiction of a beautiful child. her piercing brown eyes seemingly pleading to be recognized.
choose a face shape that feels similar to the deceased .
she adds eyes matching the size and color of the dead child. nose , each facial part. piece by piece. is going to be individual manipulated.
and baby doe’s face gradualy comes to life.
she was found with a red hair tie ,but it came back later ,that she had longer hair , almost as long as christie’s
eeringswere added after the medical examiner discovered that her ears were pierced.
there are other clues too. she was wearing polka dot pants with a label purchased at target.
and she was wrapped in a zebra striped blanket bought att Kmart.
baby doe bears a strikling resemblance to an age
progression image of a aleah lunsford a west virginia toddler missing since 2011.
but police say they checked and baby doe is not Aleah.
someone out there knows hwo she is.
we don’t know where their family is we don’t know what happened to the child
for 85 days straight teams of investigators poured their hearts into the search .
tirelessly distributing thoisands of flyers…
bearin baby doe’s composite image.and the limited information available
press appeals echoed throughout boston and its outskirts.pleading with the public to come forward with any leads.
the state police faceboook page the girls image has been viewed more than 51 million times . but still her name remains a mystery.
despite the relentless efforts.it seemed as though each leadhit a dead end leaving investigators grappling with uncertainty.
would baby doe ever be idntified?
her image is haunting heart her name is unknown.the mystery how a little girl’s bosy was found on the boston harbor shoreline and why no one has stepped forward
Then in despair a breakthrough emerged in the middle of june they finally obtained the crucial piece of information, they’d been chasing .
baby doe’s real name.
just 18 miles away from where baby doe’s body had been discovered.
rachelle a 40 year old women drifted through life n a haze of drug abuse and heroin addiction.
despite the widespread media coverage of baby doe with flyers plastered everywhere….
rachelle and her boyfriend michael mccarthy remained tight lipped why because they knew the true . they knew baby doe’s identity becaues it was them who discarded her body.
rachelle’s life had been turbulent to say the least. filled with addiction ,homelessness and brushes with the law.
however tere was a time when her life took a different turn. in 2011 while homeless rachelle joseph amaroso-.
they found strange harmony among the protesters of occupy boston.in the chilling november of 2011 amids the passsion of of occpy boston.they found shelter in a tent.pitched at deway square.
unlike the the demonstrators striving for change in the financial district .
joseph and michelle had simpler desires. their tent wasn’t a hub of protest.
rachelle was a heroin addict while joseph’s drug of choice was crack.cocaine.
it was during those days in the tent when bella was conceived. ther relationship ed to the conception of their daughter but their paths diverged when rachelle chose not to seek help for her addicton.
instead she found herself arrested while joseph really wanted to rehabilitate .
the nail in the coffin though came when he discovered rachelle had been sleeping with other men. that’s when he decidedto head down south to the sunshine state.
when joseph left for florida for a fresh start rachelle returnedto the shelter.determined to raise her baby alone.
this was rachelle’s first experience with motherhood . she had two older children who were taken into custody by child protective services.due to her drug use and beglect.
her neighbor testified in court that she found out that rachelle had kids previous to bella . and she had DCF removed them out of her life before bella was born. and rachelle told her that she was getting clean.
now pregnant again rachelle was determined to prevent history from repeating itself. she must get clean , not for herself but for her unborn child.
rachelle welcome her daughter bella into the world august 6th 2012 at boston medical center.
joseph unable to be physically present listened to the joyous occasion over a speaker phone from florida.
returning to the shelter rachelle wanted a stable life for herself and her daughter.yet her struggles with addiction continued.
before bella even turned one , concerns about her welfare surfaced….
with reports filed by joseph to children and family services. he could tell when rachelle was using.he wanted to shield bella from an addict.
despite investigations.no imediate action was deemed nececcary.
by bella’s forst birthday in august 2013, rachelle receiveda glimmer of hope
a two -bedroom apartment on maxwell street in dorchester.it promised stability and security. a fresh start for mother and daughter.
bella spent a lot of time at their neighbor’s house playing with her dog.
rachelle poured her heart in to creating a nurturing environment for bella , decorating her room with vibrant colors, and beloved cartoon characters.
the neighbor friend did never see any sign of beeing intoxicated or under the influence or any subtance at all .
however rachelle is attempts at stability were marred by her friends.
the neighbor friend says that it change about a year after.
rachelle was trying to stay clean while her friends were all addict. her apartment became a revolving door for her homeless friends.
much to the dismay of yessiomara torres .
she who could hear the comings and goings through the thin walls
despite thechaotic environment ,bella’s joyful spirit endured desrcibed as a happy chatty and friendly child.
she rediated playfulness and charm .
bella approached her second birthday in august 2014.her bubbly personality continued to blossom.
serving as a beacon of light amid her mother’s struggles
in the south bay area of Boston ‘s notorious methadone mile rachelle found herself on a regular pilgrimage to a methadone clinic.it was a familiar routin in an area rife with drug use and services aimed at supporting those struggling with addiction.
michelle relied on medications like Clen for her anxiety and suboxone to manage opioid cravings.
occasionally resorting to selling them for extra cash.
one day outside her usual haunt rachelle met michael mccarthy a man grappling with his own demons of addiction.
their chance meeeting would steer thecourse of bella bond’s life- despite michael’s earlier stability and education ,he veered into drug experimentation in his teens eventually succumbing to heroin addiction.
a seizure in 2011 left him with a shoulder injury and a loyal companion in his pomeranian dog who served as hhis guardian during seizures.
months past with no contact between rachelle and michael until a sudden text reignited their connection .
michael foundhis way to rachelle’s doorstep becoming a permanent fixture in their lives.
with his presence bella embraced a new figure in her daily routine. then in early june 2015 , bella vanished without a trace. the oncelively apartment fell silent , living neighbors like Torres puzzled by bella’s absence.
concerned inquiries were met with fabricated stories.one excuse was that bella had been taken by child protective services.
another story was she was living with her aunt.
rachelle and michael carried on with life.seemingly unchanged.
but bella’s absence raised questions among those who knew them yet. few dared to question the truth behinde bella’s disappearance.leaving her fate shrewed in mystery for threee agonising month.
after michael mcCarthy moved in ,his childhood friend michale sprinsky stayed at rachelle apartment for 2 weeks.
spinksky had grpwn up with michaeland they shared a history of drug use on the streets of south boston. sprinski knew michael very well he was his best friend.michael was a standup guy.
but it was one thing about him he never understood . michael’s fasicintion with demonology .
sprinky says that michael always had books he always researched it online of demology he saw him research these issues online.
michael mcCarthy was an exorcist.
sprinsky continued to say that another women were at the beach and took her down to the water and thought that he could baptize the women .
michael had discuss exorcisms with sprinsky before.
during sprinky’s stay bella would still smile laugh and play.but he noticed a change in the atmosphere. smiling , laughting, playing with toys.
michael frequently talked about demons and and claimed he could exercise evil spirit . a fascination that had escalated into obsession.
sprinsky got unncomfortable andeventually left after staying for two weeks.he stayed on the streets for a months and eventually returned to the apartment.
but now Rachelle and michael were using it again.sprinsky had seem them getting drugs together at the apartment.
when rachelle relapsed that spring they both returned to using heroin- sprinsky observed
the apartment descending into chaos with little attention paid to bella’s well- being . there was a lot of dishes,everything was messy thrown around and just everything was just clut.
concerned sprinsky sometimes prepared food for bella himself.
both michael and rachelle occasionally suggested that bella was possessed.
michael even resorts to locking her in a closet as punishment for these supposed demons despite sprinsky’s discomfort with the situation.
in september 2015. joseph,bella’s biological father made an unexpected visit to rachelle’s apartment. despite staying in touch with rachelle and receiving updates on bella , contact had abruptly ceased since christmas.
determined to build a relationship with his daughter joseph arrived in boston and track down rachelles whereabouts. upon arrival rachelle appeared chocked and confused. refusing to let joseph into the apartment.
she sclaimed bella was staying her godparents on cape cod . a story joseph found dubious.
pressing for more information , joseph insisting on seeing his daughter.unwilling to accept michelle’s evasive answers.
a week later on september 16th, michael prepared for surgery on an abcess.
during their visit to boston medical center. rachelle confided in michael sprinsky.
she revealed the horrifying truth ,bella was dead and michael mcCarthy was responsible, shocked and bewildered sprinsky confronted michael desperate for reassurance.
that rachelles claims were false.
despite mccarthys dismissal of rachelles alegations as baseless, sprinky couldn’t shake the feeling of dread. he confided in his sister laura.who urged him to investigate further.
sprinky’s worst fear were confirmed . it was bella bond . her identity concealed for 3 agonizing months
they shared their text messages from that day .
laura:“at 12:33 i wrote ,i reported it .
laura sprinsky wasted no time contacting the authorities relaying her brother’s unsettling revelation.
michael sprinsky in turn sought out a probation officer at the roth berry district court , eager to disclose what he had learned.
massachusetts state police swiftly dispatched homicide officerss to interview michael sprinsky.
finally connecting the dots. baby doe was none other than 2 year old bella bond.
months of the relentless pursuit for baby doe’s true identity had culminated in leads on her killers
now they needed to locate rachelle bond.
on the evening of september 16th,joseph once again confronted rachelle seeking to see his daughter though rachelle denied him entry, she agreed to speak with him.
the next day rachelle reached out to joseph and they met near boston medical center.
rachelle seemed agitated as they talked about michael mcCarthy and bella’s well-being. their discussion continued into the night leading them to south boston where they slept under a tree.
the next morning as rachelle returned to her apartment she spotted police entering the building .
when rachelle realized they were coming for her she fled through a window onto the back porch.
she went to joseph at the ashmont subway station and rachelle finally told him the thruth.
Bella was dead.
together they found comfort and heroin before joseph took rachelle to his mother’s home in Lynn.
with the mboil phones tracked the police quickly arrested rachelle on september 18th 2o15. on that fateful morning michelle bond provided t her taumatic story to the authorities.
painting michael mcCarthy as the perpetrator behind her daughther’s tragic death.
she recounted a night i early june when , in a drug induced haze ,michael mirdered bella …in early june 2015 rachelle struggled to settle bella to sleep one night, despite tucking her in at 11:30 pm . Bella kept getting ot of bed,prompting rachelle to repeatedly return her to her bed.
when michael heard bella playing in the room in the dark , he volunteered to put her to sleep.
within 5 minutes rachelle followed him and found bella lying across her bed on her back.shockingly michael punched the 2- year old girl in the stomach with such force that she bounced up.
michel clasped rachelle’s throat firmly with both hands issuing a menacng threat to end her life. rachelle blacked out when she regained consciousness in a state of heroin induced fear rachelle claimes she was forced to accomany michael to 4 point channel, where she was forced to weigh down bellas lifeless body in the water.
rachelle: ” i got up and… he had me in the arm and he brought me outside. to his car.it was really dark outside, there were no traffic. so he opened the dooor for me to get in and… he went around to get in the front and when i looked in the back i saw my green…the whole bag and like.. it was her in there and i screamed something out, then he hit in the head. the side of my head.”
after that she couldn’t recall much.
the ensuing months were shrouded in drug induced conusion and terror. rendering her unable to divulge the truth for fear of michael’s vengeance.
according to rachelle while she may have been complicit in disposing of bella’s body. she adamantly asserted that she did not commit the act. the responsibility gor bella’s death she maintained lay soley with michael mcCarthy.
following rachelle’s statement,state troopers swiftly descended upon beth israel hospital where michael mcCarthy was waiting for surgery.
inside the hospital walls ,he found himself thrust into the spotlight as the primar suspect in Bella bond’s tragic murder. since the interview were conducted in the hospital, there were no cameras present.but there was a voice recorder.
trooper joel balducci hailing from the sulk county detecitve Unit took charge of the interview with michael,initially they chose not to disclose their knowledge of Bella’s death or rachelle’s cooperation. they observed keenly, waiting to seee what michael would reveal.
michael mcCarthy recounted to the officers that upon his return to the apartment after easter Bella was nowhere to be found. rachelle informed him that bella hadbeen taken by the department of social services DSS. a story he had accepted without question.
trooper balducci then confronted michael with the informaton provided by rachelle and the reality of Bella’s death.challenging him to confront the truth.
transcript
trooper balducci :something happpened little girl okay. even things that you said about the apartment those aren’t true you’ve already been to the apartment.
mcCarthy: what are you talking about .
trooper balducci: listen ‘m trying to tell you , little bits of information that i know.to show you that i’m not in here jerking you around, i’m here to get you outside of the story what happened to Bella. and now is your chance to tell us.
mcCarthy: i told her i told you everything i know. the best of my recollection if that apartment is different maybe you gueys went the wrong apartment. because what i said again is you go to the front door the living rooms still to the left and the front bedrooms behind that. then you walk in the kitchens out there yeah.
trooper balducci:no im not worry about that .
mcCarthy : bathrooms are about that and …
trooper balducci: mike im worried …
mcCarthy ; yeah i am too yeah.because that im into like …she been on TSS.
detective #2 :mike , do yoy understant what he´s saying though?when he says rachel’s talking andgivingmore information than you are ? do you what that means?
mcCarthy: yeah i’ve seen enough well i’ve seen enough TV to have an idea what that means …
trooper balducci:mike , this is not TV.
mcCarthy : i know its not TV im just saying to understand what that means .
detective#2: but what he means what she says that she talking, she given a totally different story than what you giving. and we’re giving you a chance to give your side of you version of the story.
mcCarthy : im giving my truthful side of the story.
trooper balducci:why , why would rachelle ,answer me this and i’m asking you this question ,why would rachelle tell us thatyou hurt her baby.
mcCarthy:maybe to cover her own ass …if she was , there’s nothing else i can think of. why would rachelle let me hurt her baby.
detective#2 :i ‘m not trying to put words in your mouth mike , i’m trying to figure out …i can’t comprehend how a child like that can could get hurt…killed rightjoe ?
mcCarthy : killed?
detective#2: you don’tknow she’s dead.
mcCarthhy : no.
detective #2 : you dont know bella is dead?
mcCarthy : no.
trooper balducci: really?
mcCarthy : no really no huh.
in the late afternoon of september 18th ,2015 , 2 days after rachelle’s confession.district attorneyy daniel conely stepped up to adresss the press. he somberly declared their decision in the case that had captured the city’s attention . with the cameras rolling and reporters leaning in conley continue.
“here name was bella ,based on interview news and evidence recovered pursuant to multiple search warrants executed during the past 24 hours. the child that we came to know as baby doe . has been identified. as bella neva . amaroso .bond”
as the press conference concluded the gravity of the moment hung in the air.
the city awaited furher developments eager for justice to be served in the tragic case of young bella bond.
as rachelle and michael faced their arraigment hearing in court the wheels of justice continued to turn.
meanwhile, scott of the massachusetts state police under water recovery team delved into the depths of the boston harbor.
guided by the belief that bella’s body had been discarded in the waters near the blackfalconcruise terminal.
mcKenzie meticulously combed the seabed in a matter of minutes his efforts yielded significant discoveries
a large green military style duffel bag
and two weight lifting plates
with precision and care mcKenzie documented the finginds .
before bringing them to the surface for further examination .
yet the story took an unexpected tujen when rachellebond reached an agreement with the DA’s office.in exchange for her cooperation , rachelle pleaded guilty to the charges related to Bella’s murder.
as the tiral unfolded rachelle took the stand testified against michael mcCarthy.
her testimony coupked with the evidence uncovered by authortities painting a damning picture of Bella’s fate.
on may 30th 2017.afterBella’s bond’s tragic death , michael mcCarthy ‘s murder trial commenced at suffk county superior court in boston
assistant district attorney david deacon leading the prosecution portrayed the trial as a clash between two adults. entrenched in drug addiction. each blaming the other for Bellas death.
michelle bond recounted a hairng tale of bellas murder following by a descent into a drug fueled haze under michael’s control.
in contrast michael mcCarthy maintained his innocence claiming he believed rachelle’s explanation that Bella had been taken by child protective service.s
michael sprinsky mcCarthy’s longtime friend tok the stand next. revealing mcCarthy’s interest in demonology and his belief in exercising evil spirit.
sprinsky recounted disturbing conversation about demons involving both mcCarthy and rachelle.
during the trial ‘s third day, the jury visited three key locations Deer island where bellas body was found.
the four – point channel.where her body was disposed of
and the maxwell apartment where Bella lived.
these locatin provided said insights into the tragic event surrounding bella’short life
on the fourth day of the trial rachelle bond took the stand to provide her account of bella’s murder
rachelle attempted to put bella to bed with michael assisting as he had done before.
rachelle remeained in the iving room , until she notice bella’s room was unusually quite, prompting her to check on her daughter.
joseph amaroso took the stand on june 8 th ,his emotions palpable as hre recounted the heartbreaking realization of his daughter’s death.
despite his efforts to be a father figure to bella, he arrived too late save her from harm. joseph made it clear that he held michael mcCarthy responsible for Bella’s murder.
expressing no blame towards rachelle for the tragic events. eventually she came clean.
to prove michael mcCarthuy’s guilt in bella bond’s murder .first. .. rachellle bond reported seeing
weightlifting plates in michael’s car.matching those recovered from the seabed where Bella’s body was found .
second, text messages exchanged between rachelle and michael were scrutinized particularly those from july 16th,2015
three weeks after bella’s murder. suggesting michel’seffprts to conseal bella’s existence.
lastly cell phone tower data placed, both rachelle and michael in the seaport area of boston the day after bellas body was discovered.
indicating michaels potential involvement in monitoring police activity at the crime scene. throughout this time michael and rachelle awaited their fate in prison knowing that only they held the truth about bellas death.
on june 20 ,2017, the jury returned to the courtroom to deliver their verdict.
in massachusetts a conviction of secons degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with eligibility for parole.
michael mcCarthy was sentence to life in prison with a possiblility of parole after 20 years. this means he could apply for parole in 2037.
rachelle bond as per her plea agreeement was sentenced to time served in two years of probation adhere to strict terms including abstaining from drugs and alcohol and undergo regular drug testing to ensure compliance.
this s tragic case shines a light on the devastating of impact of drug addiction and the failure to protect an innocent child.
opportunities for intervention were missed and bella’slife were cut short.she deserved a future filled with happiness and security.
but instead her life was tragically cut short. at the tender age of two .
