Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace, breaking crime news now.

A woman in Alabama has been taken into custody following the discovery of a dead infant girl inside a hearse at a local funeral home.

This is reported by law enforcement officials.

Tarika Pearl was arrested by the Gadsden Police Department and is facing murder charges.

According to the police, the baby was found at the West Gadsden funeral home.

Dantes Robinson, the owner of the funeral home,

explained that staff members were returning from another call

when one of them thought they spotted a doll in the hearse.

Upon opening the door, they were shocked to find it was actually the

body of a baby girl. She was not placed in a casket. And the funeral home owner says the baby was

fully clothed in her pajamas. He was getting ready to get inside the car. Notice the baby in the back

of the hearse fully clothed, pamper,

pajama pants, and PJ.

I have two kids, one is seven and one is four.

When I saw it, it automatically made my heart drop.

This is somebody's baby.

Lieutenant Dusty Ford of the Gadsden Police Department noted in less than 12 hours, the

investigation transitioned from uncertainty to an arrest. Mayor Craig Ford commented on the case,

stating this was a difficult situation for everyone involved. I commend our police department for

their dedication to uncovering the truth and swiftly bringing about

an arrest. While this does not erase the pain, it brings us a step closer to justice for this child.

Currently, the Gadsden Police have chosen not to disclose the name of the child and have not

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