Missouri Woman Sentenced to Life for Murdering Pregnant Woman and Attempting Fetal Abduction

Amber Waterman received two life sentences without parole for the 2022 killing of Ashley Bush and her unborn child.

Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing Ashley Bush, 33, in order to claim Bush's unborn baby as her own.
Waterman used a fake Facebook profile to lure Bush with a false job offer, leading to their meeting in Arkansas.
Bush was kidnapped on October 31, 2022, and later died from penetrating trauma; her unborn child, Valkyrie Willis, died in utero.
Waterman's husband, Jamie Waterman, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and faces up to 15 years in prison.
The case highlights the rarity of fetal abduction, with only 21 cases reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children since 1987.