Anastasia Nicolazzi

Bobbie Jo assured her mom that she would be there and then said that she had to jump off the phone because someone had arrived at the house who was interested in buying a puppy.

Bobbie Jo assured her mom that she would be there and then said that she had to jump off the phone because someone had arrived at the house who was interested in buying a puppy.

But as she approached, she noticed that despite the cold winter afternoon, the front door of the small craftsman-style house was wide open. And when she called out to Bobby Joe, there was no answer.

But as she approached, she noticed that despite the cold winter afternoon, the front door of the small craftsman-style house was wide open. And when she called out to Bobby Joe, there was no answer.

She found her daughter lying on the floor of a small back bedroom. There was a lot of blood. As she rushed to her daughter's side, it was difficult to understand exactly what she was seeing. But it appeared that Bobby Joe had suffered a catastrophic injury to her abdomen.

She found her daughter lying on the floor of a small back bedroom. There was a lot of blood. As she rushed to her daughter's side, it was difficult to understand exactly what she was seeing. But it appeared that Bobby Joe had suffered a catastrophic injury to her abdomen.

Out of respect for Bobbie Jo and her family, we've chosen not to play the recording of that call, as it is particularly graphic and distressing. Randy Strong, who was at the police station that afternoon, was there when first responders were dispatched to the scene.

Out of respect for Bobbie Jo and her family, we've chosen not to play the recording of that call, as it is particularly graphic and distressing. Randy Strong, who was at the police station that afternoon, was there when first responders were dispatched to the scene.

But incredibly, that was not the full extent of this shocking tragedy. The paramedic on scene reported that the umbilical cord attached to Bobbie Jo's womb had been severed. and her baby was missing.

But incredibly, that was not the full extent of this shocking tragedy. The paramedic on scene reported that the umbilical cord attached to Bobbie Jo's womb had been severed. and her baby was missing.

Needless to say, Bobby Joe's injuries were severe and horrific. But they also told a story.

Needless to say, Bobby Joe's injuries were severe and horrific. But they also told a story.

Even veteran homicide investigators were struck by both the shocking violence of this murder and the urgency of the situation.

Even veteran homicide investigators were struck by both the shocking violence of this murder and the urgency of the situation.

In December of 2004, an almost unthinkable crime occurred in the tiny town of Skidmore, Missouri.

In December of 2004, an almost unthinkable crime occurred in the tiny town of Skidmore, Missouri.

The brutal murder left Bobbie Jo's family and the community in utter shock. The motive, while deeply disturbing, was clear. Someone murdered Bobbie Jo to kidnap her unborn child.

The brutal murder left Bobbie Jo's family and the community in utter shock. The motive, while deeply disturbing, was clear. Someone murdered Bobbie Jo to kidnap her unborn child.

And they immediately began by looking for any witnesses that may have seen who had been at the Stinnett's house that afternoon.

And they immediately began by looking for any witnesses that may have seen who had been at the Stinnett's house that afternoon.