A Missouri woman accused of killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and her unborn child in 2022 is expected to plead guilty to the charges in federal court after nearly two years of legal wrangling.
Amber Waterman, who is being held in a detention facility in Bates County, Mo., is charged federally with kidnapping resulting in death and causing the death of a child in utero in connection with the deaths of Ashley Bush and her unborn baby. Waterman, 44, previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Waterman is accused of creating a fake Facebook account under the name of "Lucy Barrows" on Oct. 25, 2022, to lure Bush into meeting her so she could steal her unborn child.
A few days later on Oct. 28, Bush and he fiancé met "Lucy" at the Gravette public library to talk about a potential job opening. During that meeting, "Lucy" mentioned she had baby supplies she would give the family. The next step in the plot was for Bush to travel with "Lucy" to Bentonville for an interview with the 'boss".
Bush, 33, who was 31 weeks pregnant was apparently killed by a gunshot wound and her body was found November 3, 2022 in Missouri, a day after her baby was found at another location, according to police officials.
Waterman, who initially pled not guilty, is expected to change her plea on July 30 in federal court in Springfield, Mo., according to federal court records.
Jamie Waterman, her husband, is charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to kidnapping resulting in death.
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