'Baby Doe' Case: Father of Bella Bond Defends Mother Arrested in Girl's Death

BOSTON — After a mother and her boyfriend were charged in the murder of the woman's 2-year-old daughter, investigators are not ready to speculate on a motive or even a cause of death. The toddler was identified as Bella Bond on Friday, almost three 

The mother charged in connection with the killing of Bella Bond told police her boyfriend, Michael Patrick McCarthy, punched the girl formerly known as "Baby Doe" several times in the stomach, which led to her death, sources 

BOSTON (CBS) – The child known around New England as “Baby Doe” has been identified as Bella Bond of Dorchester. Authorities say Bella was murdered by her mother's boyfriend, 35-year-old Michael Patrick McCarthy.

The biological father of the murdered 2-year-old girl who for nearly three months was known simply as "Baby Doe" says he doesn't believe the girl's mother would have harmed her. Massachusetts authorities arrested the mother, Rachelle Bond, and her 

BOSTON —The body of a little girl known as Baby Doe was found on Deer Island at the end of June, and it took nearly three months to give her a name — Bella. Here's a look back at a timeline of the Baby Doe investigation: June 25: A woman walking her