MI - Rebecca Park, 22, approx 38 wks pregnant, last seen entering vehicle, phone found - Wexford County - 3 Nov 2025 *arrests*

[MyJoey]

Dumb question time: Could someone be born to an addict, go through withdrawal as a newborn, be immediately fostered out, be adopted and then 18 years later try meth and immediately want it again?

Yes, but so could someone not born to an addict.

 

[Knox]

Dumb question time: Could someone be born to an addict, go through withdrawal as a newborn, be immediately fostered out, be adopted and then 18 years later try meth and immediately want it again?

Your questions are never dumb, I wondered that myself.

 

[BlaiseFinlay]

Dumb question time: Could someone be born to an addict, go through withdrawal as a newborn, be immediately fostered out, be adopted and then 18 years later try meth and immediately want it again?

I don’t know the answer to that, but my (only very casually informed) understanding is that some people have more propensity to become addicted, so there could be a genetic component, too.

 

[BlaiseFinlay]

And generational becomes normal, no matter what level of criminal or mental health, it becomes normal.

And it’s sooooooo very difficult for outsiders to understand. And for outsiders to understand how much of this exists (in the us at least).

What I find particularly shocking is not so much the cycle of abuse, but that each of these RSOs was charged and convicted or pled guilty. When you consider how much abuse goes unreported under the best of circumstances, and then factor in how much less likely it is for abuse to be reported when that is their norm, plus how difficult abuse can be to prove even if reported, it paints a scary picture of how pervasive the abuse must have been.

 

[Knox]

I think in these kinds of familial situations, it comes down to an individual's temperament, resilience, ability to cope, and sense of self worth. Climbing out of generational abuse/addiction is extremely difficult, regardless of socioeconomic background. A support system is incredibly important, but it's one prong of a success story. It sounds like Rebecca's adoptive parents are the epitomy of loving and supportive, yet somehow it wasn't enough for Rebecca and her sister. It sounds like they were both struggling before reconnecting with their bio-mom. Some people survive and thrive, others do not.

My heart aches for their adoptive parents, the young children left behind (also adopted), and even Rebecca's sister, who must live with the devastation left in the wake of this senseless tragedy.

Thanks for mentioning this, I too thought about that after hearing her adoptive Mom speak. IIRC, she mentioned something about the kids being traumatized when they had come to her?

Do we know anything about the brother in this trio? I think he’s the oldest of the three? Hoping he’s doing well in his life.

 

[julyj]

It's the cycle of abuse. And due to a lack of resources, there's usually no way out.

Being a SO?

Slightly maybe off(?) topic?

I've seen this happening over and over in genealogy research... epigenetics is the term that is used.

Currently researching a family from the late 1800s in DC. There were newspaper articles about the father being abusive. A birth record mentions the mother having 12 children, with two more to come. Mama died during the 12th pregnancy. Of the six children that lived to adulthood two of them took their own lives, one died from the effects of alcoholism. So sad.

I think it's extremely difficult for those born in such families to escape the consequences of their ancestors.

Also... searching for biological parents often times does not equate to a happy ending. I've experienced that personally, helping some friends in not parent expected / adoption situations.

My comment was about the SO part.. not the way they interact with their family.

 

[sunfumplr]

Being a SO?

My comment was about the SO part.. not the way they interact with their family.

Being a SO?

My comment was about the SO part.. not the way they interact with their family.

It can be. Probably not in this case though. I was just thinking about everything regarding this case when I said that. I'm sorry.

 

[Jory]

Even if they were successful in “delivering” the baby, I doubt they have the resources to take care of an addicted infant. It would have been a disaster.

Do we know that the baby was addicted? Do we know that Rebecca was truthfully using drugs while pregnant?

 

[MrsWatson]

One thing to note: Life without parole in Michigan means exactly that. You're not getting out, period, end of.

 

[Eli9]

One thing to note: Life without parole in Michigan means exactly that. You're not getting out, period, end of.

I wish it was that way everywhere.

 

[Lucy6226]

Do we know that the baby was addicted? Do we know that Rebecca was truthfully using drugs while pregnant?

I've wondered that, as iirc that information came from those currently arrested. Moo

 

[LookingForClues]

I wish it was that way everywhere.

Wait...Are there states where life without parole doesn't mean you're never getting out? Without parole means just that, doesn't it? I thought it's only if there's a minimum attached, such as 25 to life, where there's a possibility of being released by appearing before the parole board.

 

[wolverinefan]

The probable cause documents are making their rounds around Facebook. They....aren't pretty.

 

[PNW]

Do we know that the baby was addicted? Do we know that Rebecca was truthfully using drugs while pregnant?

Obviously, I have no idea. It was just my opinion based on what I’ve read and the people she was surrounded by.

 

[Megnut]

1 hr. Covers the Probable Cause affidavit, read aloud.

Devastating. Feral.

 

[Knox]

Wait...Are there states where life without parole doesn't mean you're never getting out? Without parole means just that, doesn't it? I thought it's only if there's a minimum attached, such as 25 to life, where there's a possibility of being released by appearing before the parole board.

Yes, AFAIK it would take a commutation, successful appeal, or writ of habeas corpus. I'm in California, assume other states are the same though.

 

[White_Mountains]

Dumb question time: Could someone be born to an addict, go through withdrawal as a newborn, be immediately fostered out, be adopted and then 18 years later try meth and immediately want it again?

This is not a dumb question at all. It is something researchers are looking at - what happens in childhood and adulthood if you were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). I teach maternal newborn nursing and this was also a discussion in our classroom this fall. Here is an article that concludes, “This review highlights the concerns and lack of information about the long-term outcomes of adults with a history of intra-uterine drug exposure. Studies are confounded with the many problems associated with a drug-using lifestyle, including socio-economic, emotional and psychological adversities.”

Caveat, the article is from 2018, but I did not find another, more current source (in my five minutes of searching ) that had a definitive answer. I am also not an expert in this area (NAS), so grain of salt and all that jazz!

Also, another caveat, this post is responding to the question about this particular issue. It does not mean that there is any reason to believe Rebecca was using drugs during her pregnancy.

 

[sunfumplr]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/12/08/rebecca-parks-suspects-say-baby-put-in-cooler-then-trash/87676125007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-ds=timeout

Is anyone able to read this? Is it trustworthy?

 

[Spectrix]

Probable Cause Affidavit

I'm still reading through it. It's a lot of information and a lot of lying and changing of stories. Courtney and Bradly are trying to throw each other under the bus. It appears as if the baby was placed in a blue cooler and put in someone's trash bin which they refer to as a GFL.

 

[Gemmie]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/12/08/rebecca-parks-suspects-say-baby-put-in-cooler-then-trash/87676125007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-ds=timeout

Is anyone able to read this? Is it trustworthy?

I'm not going to click on the link but from what I can read of the title (suspect says baby put in a cooler, then trash), it's exactly what I recently read in the PCA. It would be nice if someone would link the PCA here for all to read.