JUSTICE HOOKS - 2 yo/ Accused: Mother; Karen Hooks - Dover DE

Child's Body Found in Closet
DE Mother is facing charges

By Shelley Laurence and Terry Ruggles
Thursday, Jul 26, 2012
Updated 6:14 PM EDT

Delaware state police made a disturbing find inside a Dover home while searching for a missing child.

Officers found the body of a toddler inside a closet in a house on Squire Circle earlier this week.

"The medical examiner has ruled the boy was the victim of homicide, caused by blunt force trauma" said Trooper Gary Fournier.

The body "was wrapped in blankets and clear plastic" he added.

Authorities believe the body is two-year old Justice Hooks. His mother, 33-year old Karen Hooks, is charged with abuse of a corpse.

Hooks' roommate called authorities because he hadn't seen the child in months.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Childs-Body-Found-in-Closet-163919936.html

Mother arrested after dead child found

Thursday, July 26, 2012

DOVER, Del. - July 26, 2012 (WPVI) -- A Delaware woman has been arrested after, police say, a small boy was found dead in a storage area near her home.

Karen N. Hooks, 33, of Squire Circle in Dover, has been charged with abusing a corpse after the body was found on Wednesday.

However, she has not been charged in connection with the death at this time.

Delaware State Police say the investigation began as a missing child complaint back on July 9th.

Detectives said the tipster was concerned because Hooks, the mother of a 2-year-old, had been due to give birth in June to another baby, but that baby was nowhere to be found.

Police say they contacted Hooks on July 13th who told them her two-year-old son, Justice, was in the care of a female friend. She also allegedly denied ever being pregnant.

Detectives say they were unable to verify the story of Justice's whereabouts and obtained a search warrant for the home on Squire Circle, which was served on Wednesday.

Police say, during the search, they found a "suspiciously wrapped package" in a storage area shared by Hooks and a roommate.

The contents were taken to the Medical Examiner's Office and were determined to be that of a boy who was at least one year old.

The ME said the manner of death is "homicide by blunt force trauma to the head."

Police say the body is presumed to be that of Justice Hooks. However, official confirmation is still pending.

Police also say they have not been able to confirm that Hooks was ever pregnant.

Hooks was arrested and was ordered to be held on $1,000 cash bail.

Homicide Detectives and the Medical Examiner's Office are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the child and additional charges are possible.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8749933

Is body found in storage missing 2-year-old boy?

By HLNtv.com Staff
updated 10:00 AM EDT, Thu August 02, 2012

• Small child's decomposing body found in storage area

• Mom not charged in boy's death, only abuse of a corpse

VIDEO REPORT

Cops say a mom can't explain the whereabouts of her toddler, and a storage area in her home reveals a child's remains.

http://www.hlntv.com/video/2012/08/02/body-found-storage-missing-tot

$1000 bail? Are you freaking kidding me. It is obvious that this biotch killed her baby and probably a newborn as well. Maybe they are waiting for all the evidence to come in to charge her with MURDER but with such a small bail amount, she may get out. She is a dangerous witch.

If it really was the roommate who contacted authorities I'm pretty sure she would know if her roommate was pregnant. sad.

How about Caylee's Law, or did Delaware not establish it? Since they found the child's body she obviously knew he was missing (not with someone else as she alleged). $1000 is an afront to this dear baby's life.
Shameful