TN - Kennedy Hoyle, 2 days old, mom found shot dead in vehicle, Memphis, 1 Feb 2022 *Arrest*

[TTF14]

Oh man, this is so sad. I feel so badly for her older daughter. What a trauma!

 

[watcher9]

This is so heartbreaking.

Is it possible that the mother had a home birth and was taking Kennedy for her first doctor visit and shots?

TBI: Amber Alert issued for missing 2-day-old baby after mother found shot dead

 

[Kristin Esq.]

Agreed! Babies typically get Vitamin K and Hep B at birth unless parents decline so not sure why she would take the baby to get shots when she had just been released from the hospital where they would have done them there. I can see taking the baby to the pediatrician for a weight check at 2 days though.

Unless for some reason the baby didn't get them at birth? moo, pure speculation.

 

[MrsWatson]

I hope Kennedy is found safely, very soon. Only three days old, now. And Kennedy's big sister, oh my. Such a tragedy.

Looking at D's FB led to other FB profiles which leads me to some assumptions and none of them are good.

MOO

 

[MrsWatson]

From a post on Danielle's FB, it appears she gave birth in a hospital.

Log into Facebook

This is so heartbreaking.

Is it possible that the mother had a home birth and was taking Kennedy for her first doctor visit and shots?

TBI: Amber Alert issued for missing 2-day-old baby after mother found shot dead

 

[Shamrock1]

Unless for some reason the baby didn't get them at birth? moo, pure speculation.

But that would probably be for a medical reason. And a newborn like that probably wouldn’t be released at 2 days old. Just speculation though.

 

[tlcya]

Kennedy was last seen in the area of Sedgewick Drive and Levi Road on Monday.

She was wearing a black and white polka dot onesie with pink pants; Kennedy weighs six pounds and is 17 inches long. She has brown hair and brown eyes

Amber Alert for Memphis area newborn infant Kennedy Hoyle missing

Memphis Police Department officers located her mother's abandoned vehicle at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Sedgewick Drive and Levi Road. They discovered the 27-year-old woman's body nearby after conducting a search.
Missing Kennedy Hoyle: Amber Alert issued for vanished Memphis newborn after mother shot dead

1) how precious is this baby girl?
2) was the baby actually seen at the same location her mother's body was found, or are we simply assuming she was with her mother at the location mom was shot? Just trying to figure out if there are witnesses to Kennedy being at that location prior to the shooting? Or if we are simply assuming baby was there? Articles seem contradictory.

 

[Kristin Esq.]

I hope Kennedy is found safely, very soon. Only three days old, now. And Kennedy's big sister, oh my. Such a tragedy.

Looking at D's FB led to other FB profiles which leads me to some assumptions and none of them are good.

MOO

I know we cannot sleuth anyone that hasn't been named as a POI or arrested, but I also don't have a good feeling about this.

 

[tlcya]

Family members say the last time they heard from Hoyle was when she was taking Kennedy to the hospital on Tuesday evening.

“I just want my grandbaby, and I want my daughter to come home. That’s all I want. At least tell me what’s going on,” Hoyle’s mother said. “They said they got like 50 police looking for her. My thing is everybody should be looking for her. She’s a newborn."
Mother shot to death, AMBER alert issued for missing 2-day-old baby | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

the BBM sounds more like a post delivery/birth well check to me. Any idea how far the nearest hospital is to the location on Sedgewick mom's body was located with the car? I am assuming whatever happened happened before that visit could take place, so maybe on the way there?

 

[Ilex]

I was looking around Your Child's Checkup: 3 to 5 Days (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth
Your Child's Checkup: 3 to 5 Days
The other thing that stood out to me was when can you drive
Postpartum Timeline: What You'll Be Able to Do When After Giving Birth.

Wait a week to drive a car after a vaginal birth, says Robert Atlas, M.D., an OB-GYN at Mercy Medical Center, in Baltimore. "You use your abs to move your foot from the gas to the brake." If you've had a C-section, expect to wait two to three weeks before getting behind the wheel.

You can drive, it might be uncomfortable to sit in a seat, but it's fine to drive.

 

[MrsWatson]

I watched the news segment posted above.

I have so many questions.

Was the baby's car seat in the car? A diaper bag? D's purse or phone? Where is the big sister? Who lived in the home?

A post-delivery/birth well check visit would make sense.

Very very concerning.

moo

 

[amaraya]

I know we cannot sleuth anyone that hasn't been named as a POI or arrested, but I also don't have a good feeling about this.

I have searched and am at a complete loss of who could be linked ‍

 

[Ilex]

Family members say the last time they heard from Hoyle was when she was taking Kennedy to the hospital on Tuesday evening.

“I just want my grandbaby, and I want my daughter to come home. That’s all I want. At least tell me what’s going on,” Hoyle’s mother said. “They said they got like 50 police looking for her. My thing is everybody should be looking for her. She’s a newborn."
Mother shot to death, AMBER alert issued for missing 2-day-old baby | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

the BBM sounds more like a post delivery/birth well check to me. Any idea how far the nearest hospital is to the location on Sedgewick mom's body was located with the car? I am assuming whatever happened happened before that visit could take place, so maybe on the way there?

Well checks aren't done at 2 days old unless there's an issue. Usually hospital stay is 23 hours, then the baby and mom are released. Sometimes there'll be latching issues so the mother might meet with a La Leche instructor, but the next check up is 6 weeks. The only other time a baby would be brought in for anything would be a bilirubin test, but if that were the case, the baby is usually held in the hospital for 3 days. Other wellness checks or education would be done in home. Either Danielle was lured out, or she gave an excuse for taking the baby out. Unless "shot" meant a photo taking situation? ETA-hospitals do newborn pics and perhaps Danielle had missed the photographer.

 

[Shamrock1]

Post-birth check doesn’t make sense to me. She’s 2 days post-partum. Most hospitals discharge at 2 days. Why get a check the same day or day after discharge?

 

[TTF14]

Post-birth check doesn’t make sense to me. She’s 2 days post-partum. Most hospitals discharge at 2 days. Why get a check the same day or day after discharge?

Weight check?

 

[Ilex]

Took a while to find the address listed. So it's Sedgwick St off East Levi Road if you google map it. It's a very small piece of road. The nearest hospital is Methodist South Hospital on Wesley Dr (about a 6 mins drive)
. I'm guessing from the way the article is worded that Danielle was near the Club/Lounge on the corner of Sedgwick and Levi.

 

[Shamrock1]

Weight check?

Also doesn’t make sense at 2 days old IMO. If a weight check was needed at 2 days, the newborn wouldn’t have been discharged.

 

[MrsWatson]

Could there be Covid policies in place at hospitals regarding newborns? Maybe they prefer to have the newborns at home as soon as possible? Maybe they need the beds?

 

[tlcya]

Google search shows some hospitals in TN appear to be offering early discharge after delivery, so long as mom and baby are doing well, as part of their COVID precautions.

 

[Shamrock1]

But even if they were discharged after 1 day, why would there be a check-up the next? If a check-up for either patient was needed at 2 days, they wouldn’t have been discharged early IMO.