Ann Pettway, 51, learned her fate after pleading guilty to a kidnapping charge in February. By Andrea Park. According to The New York Times, Pettway explained that she kidnapped White after suffering several miscarriages in an attempt to fill the emptiness they left behind. But they soon came to a dead end, and the case of Carlina Whites kidnapping went cold. She spent her childhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, before she and Pettway moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In his, Carl told Pettway, "What you should get is 23 years, what you took away from me," while Joy said, "I'm broken into a million pieces." It may be rejected, but I am deeply sorry for what I've done. Her release date is set for April 14, 2021, and she's reportedly been moved to a New York program to facilitate reentry into the world. The hospital had video surveillance, but at the time it was not working. She retreated from family and friends including her newly-discovered biological parents Joy and Carl, with whom she had a complicated relationship. There was no paperwork to follow her such as a birth certificate or social security card. The last thing Joy White could recall about the nurse was a bizarre comment she made as her newborn daughter was admitted: The baby dont cry for you, you cry for the baby. She now believes it was the womans attempt to get rid of her. It was wonderful, she didnt even seem like a stranger, she just fit right in, Whites biological grandmother Elizabeth White said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In 2005, when White was pregnant with her daughter, she requested Pettway obtain her birth certificate so she could get health insurance. I just always believed that she would find me. She recalled, The mom had that mother instinct. A North Carolina woman accused of snatching a newborn from a New York hospital more than two decades ago has been indicted on a kidnapping charge. In the second volume of Netflix's reboot of the classic true crime series Unsolved Mysteries, one episode explores the tragic back-to-back kidnappings . "I'm not really satisfied with the sentence because I figure Ann Pettway should have received 23 years in jail because Ann took 23 from me," Tyson told reporters. However, the judge said she was selfish and "inflicted a parent's worst nightmare on a couple." He had just managed to doze off when the phone rang. White then got in touch with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, submitted a DNA sample, and eventually learned her true identity in 2011; the following year, Pettway was sentenced to 12 years in prison for kidnapping after turning herself in. Rajasthan News: . Well, she had on a nurse's uniform that night, and prior to that, she had spent 2-3 weeks in the hospital. Netty--the name she went by--eventually found a paper she thought was her birth certificate, but it turned out to be false. [3] The baby disappeared during the early morning, around 2 am when the shifts were changing. They told him his daughter was missing while his girlfriend screamed in the background. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Nejdra Nance was very suspicious of who she was and what family raised her, Lieutenant Christopher Zimmerman of the New York Police Department later told ABC News. The dad is like I was talking to a stranger.. When national news broke of the reunion, White flew back to New York to do a series of interviews which she felt forced parts of the new relationship that hadnt developed yet. Furthermore, the mother also told the probation department that she used cocaine daily from 1983 to 2005 and that she smoked pot every day till her 30s. Friends and family assumed shed gone elsewhere to give birth to the baby, presumed to be the daughter of her on-again, off-again boyfriend Robert Nance. There, she found a photo of a baby who had been kidnapped in 1987 and looked just like her own daughter, Samani. The lack of a birth certificate was one of the things that made Carlina White suspicious that something was not right. First published on January 21, 2011 / 6:45 PM. Paleontologists In North Dakota Just Found The Remains Of A Dinosaur That Was Killed The Day The Asteroid Struck, The Disturbing Disappearance Of 18-Year-Old Zebb Quinn And The Series Of Bizarre Clues Left Behind, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Ann Pettway abducted baby Carlina White from Harlem Hospital on August 4, 1987, and raised the child as her own. [16] Her lawyers had asked for leniency, saying Pettway had been severely depressed after suffering from multiple miscarriages and stillbirths. Ann Pettway, 51, learned her fate after pleading guilty to a kidnapping charge in February. All the show tunes! The indictment against Ann Pettway was. As part of her plea bargain, prosecutors originally recommended a sentence of 10 to 12 years in prison. After comparing baby photos of "Nejdra" to Carlina's, and with White sporting the same birthmark on her arm as baby Carlina, the NYPD contacted Joy and Carl for DNA samples. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Tyson also went on to talk about all the things he never got to experience with his daughter. "Because of my actions so many lives were hurt," she said, adding that she had raised "a wonderful bright young woman". Timmothy, from Aurora, Illinois, would be 14 years old now. She was wanted on a parole violation in North Carolina but is accused of kidnapping Carlina . If convicted, Pettway faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison. Though White distanced herself from her birth parents for some time after their initial reunion due to the overwhelming media attention and her complicated feelings for the family that raised her, she toldNew Yorkin late 2011 that they were on good terms and spoke occasionally on the phone. As the stolen infant's real mother wept in the federal court in . 419 Likes, 59 Comments - Penelope Ann Miller (@penelopeannmiller) on Instagram: "Happy birthday to my hunky hubby A wonderful daddy and partner in life, love, and adventure. Even in the beginning of the year, with all the drama and stuff, I was kind of cloudy. She claimed that White was abandoned by her mother at birth. As Carlina grew older she began to wonder why she did not look like the rest of her family. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "It was wrong," Pettway told the judge when she entered her guilty plea today in a New York courtroom. It's what I gave myself." [18] By the following July, White became estranged from her biological parents. Carlina White pulled away from her birth parents and returned home to Atlanta. In July 2012, Pettway was sentenced to twelve years in prison. Here's everything we know about White's miraculous case, from her shocking kidnapping to her triumphant reunion with her birth parents. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Instead, Ann had experienced several miscarriages and failed pregnancies, and it was the stress of not knowing whether shed ever become a mother again that led her to kidnap baby Carlina. On Jan. 23, 2011, Annugetta Pettway turned herself in to the FBI after a warrant was issued for her arrest. However, Pettway claimed that White was abandoned as a child and that she'd taken her in. shocking news that their newborn was gone. Thats the main thing just to find out where you come from and who you are.. July 30, 2012 / 11:27 PM I was, but only because she hid something from me for so long. New York CNN . She called the center's hotline and was able to contact her birth family. Finally, more than 23 years after her kidnapping, White was reunited with her parents in 2011. But the lack of a birth certificate, Social Security card, or the missing resemblance to Pettway led White to question her identity when she was in her late teens. Now, the former Nejdra Nance has legally changed her name to Carlina White, but she informally goes by Netty a name she chose all for herself. [10][11] White stated, "I just hope that the officials be able to get her in their hands, so we can just hear her side of the story now. Carlina White's father, Carl Tyson, insinuated the punishment was too lenient and felt as though Pettway should receive prison time equivalent to the years his daughter was kept away from him. She has been incarcerated since surrendering to Bridgeport police in January, ending a several-day manhunt that began in North Carolina. Joy White next to her daughters crib shortly after Carlina Whites kidnapping. "I'm not going to say she was the best mom ever, but she did what she had to do to make me who I am," she said. [15] On July 30, 2012, Judge P. Kevin Castel sentenced Pettway, who was then 50 years old, to 12 years in prison. Read about our approach to external linking. "You hurt me so bad. [14], On February 10, 2012, Pettway pleaded guilty to a federal kidnapping charge. Little did these new parents know, however, that this night would be the last time they would see their child for the next 23 years. [6], The case was the first known infant abduction from a New York hospital.[7]. He said his birthday is Oct. 18, 2004, which matches Timmothy's date of birth. Jan. 25, 2011 -- The family of Ann Pettway, the woman who confessed to kidnapping Carlina White 23 years ago, has asked for compassion following Pettway's arraignment. She handled the potentially awkward moment with grace. Pettway, 51, was arrested last year after the victim, Carlina White, discovered she had been kidnapped. Dis friends have said she referred to the doctor as the love of her life.. [2], Carlina was 19 days old when her parents, Joy White and Carl Tyson, took her to the hospital with a fever of 104F (40C) on August4, 1987. Where Are Carlina Whites Biological Parents Now. White, who had been brought to the hospital with a fever by her concerned parents at 19 days old and was hooked up to an IV. 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Upon discovering her kidnapping and her biological parents, she kept her legal name as Carlina White. White was raised as Nejdra Nance. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [8], In 1987, New York City Police Department detectives questioned a woman in Baltimore, who witnesses had identified as having been seen in the hospital, without apparent result. [12] She had driven from North Carolina to Connecticut to arrange care for her biological son. She has reconnected with her biological parents but admits that she still has love for the woman she called Mom for the first 23 years of her life. Pettway confessed to taking 3-week-old Carlina White from Harlem Hospital's emergency room in 1987. Pettway offered an emotional apology in court, saying it was understandable if the family didn't accept it. White recognizes that she caused her biological family pain when she pulled away after meeting them, but she was overwhelmed by the media attention and felt guilt about abandoning the family who raised her. The parents spared no effort in trying to locate their child. In another interesting turn of events, Ann turned herself in to the FBI on January 23, 2011. ABC News' Kaitlyn Folmer contributed to this report. Pettway, who had experienced several miscarriages, abducted White from a hospital by posing as a nurse. Netflix has, thankfully, rebooted a show that we could never get enough of in the first place, and were sure the same is the case with true-crime buffs. After being unable to shake off a sense that she did not belong to the family that raised her, Carlina White began her own inquiries. Visit our corporate site. 2023 BBC. published October 18, 2020. Carlina Renae White was raised as Nejdra "Netty" Nance by Annugetta "Ann" Pettway in Bridgeport, Connecticut, just 45 miles from where her parents had lived. In July 2012, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison. They also said that the indicted had experienced a traumatic childhood where Anns mother beat her with belts and extension cords. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Pettway confessed to the FBI that she kidnapped Carlina White on Aug. 4, 1987 from Harlem Hospital after enduring several miscarriages. 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January 21, 2011 / 6:45 PM Daniels said that the Pettway family is well known in the area and that his own sister had been friends with Pettway. I'm here to right my wrong."[17]. [1], Annugetta Pettway had an abusive upbringing, her mother often beating her with belts and extension cords. Plus, flyers with her photos and information had been circulated nationwide. After White pressed her about it for several days, Pettway finally gave her the birth certificate but when White tried to submit it, officials said it was a forgery. The center quickly contacted Joy White and Carl Tyson to inform them their long-lost daughter was found. Ann Pettway, 51, had pleaded guilty to kidnapping in February and offered details of the 1987 kidnapping. [1] Joy White later stated that there had been a falling out over the issue of the money. She knew something was wrong but when Netty confronted Ann Pettway, the woman who raised her, Pettway told her that her mother was a crack addict who deserted her and never came back. How did she accomplish this in the first place? Since Netty needed to get health insurance, she needed her birth certificate. Her parents already did that on her behalf and had long since spent the $750,000 settlement by the time she learned her true identity. New York, White's parents sued the city and with the money they won established a trust fund for their daughter in the event of her return. At that point, Pettway confessed to not being her biological mother, but claimed White's mom had abandoned her. He was last seen at a water park in Wisconsin Dells,. We all went up there, we had dinner together, her aunts were there. Carlina White described Pettway to the New York Post last year as an abusive mother who would throw things like shoes at her. (CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Ann Pettway, the woman who kidnapped a newborn from a New York City hospital more than two decades ago and raised the girl as her own, pleaded guilty Friday to a kidnapping. Later that evening, in a state of shock, White confronted Pettway, who broke down and confessed that she was not White's biological mother. Pettway is on parole in North Carolina until June 2012. In her late teens she became suspicious of who she was.. As reported by New York magazine, Tyson dropped his girlfriend at her house and returned home to try to get some sleep. She apologized to White's real family during her court appearance, but they weren't exactly in a forgiving mood. The statute of limitations for the state kidnapping law had expired in New York, but there is no statute of limitations for the federal law on kidnapping. She "looked like the world was lifted off her shoulders looked a bit relieved because she had been running," Daniels said. Carlina White/FacebookCarlina White solved her own kidnapping case in 2005. DNA tests last year confirmed her as the daughter of Joy White and Carl Tyson. She then reached out to the organization, which put her in touch with her birth parents. Feb. 10, 2012— -- A woman who snatched an infant from a New York City hospital 24 years ago and raised her as her daughter pleaded guilty today to a federal kidnapping charge and faces at least 10 years in prison. It's believed that she is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Alabama, to complete her term. White has not been heard from since late 2011, presumably hoping to give herself and her family as normal a life as possible now that her lifelong mystery has been solved. "We say listen, the Whites, we're sorry this happened, but at the same time too, have some compassion for our relative," Brian Pettway, a cousin of Ann Pettway, said. However, several months later, she contacted both of her biological parents individually, having had a bit more time to process the situation; she later publicly stated that the issue over settlement funds was "just a misunderstanding." Morgan Doughty Filed A Lawsuit Against The Murdaugh Family, Curtis Cousin Eddie Smith Claims Alex Murdaugh Made Him A Fall Guy, Buster Murdaugh Testified For The Defense At His Fathers Double Murder Trial, Love Is Blinds SK Addressed Cheating Claims Following Raven's 'After The Altar' Interview, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. On Aug. 4, 1987, Joy White and Carl Tyson rushed their newborn daughter, Carlina White, to the hospital due to a fever. Pettway is on probation because of a conviction for attempted embezzlement. Pettway changed White's name to "Nejdra Nance" and raised her in Bridgeport, Conn. White said she had long suspected Pettway wasn't her biological mother becausethey didn't look anything alike and Pettway could never provide her with a birth certificate. According to records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Pettway is still serving her sentence in New York, but she won't be serving all 12 years of it. While on the website of theNational Center for Missing and Exploited Children, she found baby Carlinas photos and realized that they matched her own features. hospital to rest after their baby was admitted in the middle of the But I can appreciate what she did for me.. The Mountbatten-Windsors have been recastagain. How did she accomplish this in the first place? Perhaps they'll have a reunion of their own when Pettway is released. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? / CBS News. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Her parents were thrilled about the new addition to their family, but when White was just 19 days old, she developed a high fever. It was a full two decades later, when Carlina White was due to become a mother herself, that she discovered the truth. In 2012, Ann pleaded guilty to federal charges of kidnapping. Later, Carl Tyson recalled that a woman wearing a nurses uniform directed them upon their arrival, and he saw her again while looking for a phone to update Whites grandparents on her condition. A few days later, Pettway confessed that she was not White's birth mother, but claimed White had been abandoned by her parents at birth. He said that she was relieved to confess. Ann Pettway took Carlina White when she was 19 days old from Harlem Hospital in Manhattan. Pettway later moved to Atlanta, taking Carlina with her. Biological family of Carlina White doesn't believe confessed kidnapper is sorry. But while White was later found and reunited with her parents, Dansby and Walker's families are still holding out hope that their children will turn up. That was something that I always believed in myself, you know, that she would come and find me and thats the same way that I thought it would happen, Joy White said of receiving the miraculous email. Authorities checked her DNA against her birth parents and realized she was their missing daughter. According to ABC News, Pettway initially went on the run after White's story made the news, but she eventually surrendered to police. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. One day, Ann confessed that she was not the biological mother. It was magic.. The infant even had the same birthmark as White. 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