After hung jury, second trial begins for South Bend mother

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Barbara Schrock

Barbara Schrock (center) leaves the courthouse in September 2007. (WSBT photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 13, 2008 at 3:04 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 13, 2008 at 3:04 PM EST

SOUTH BEND - A year after a trial that ended in a hung jury, a 36-year-old woman will be tried again on charges that she injured her 3-month-old baby in 2005.

Jury selection got under way Monday.

Barbara Schrock faces one count of neglect of a dependent, and one count of battery, both Class B felonies. Her mother, Elaine Schrock, faces one count of neglect of a dependent, a B felony.

Court documents say Barbara Schrock called an ambulance July 27, 2005, and accompanied her 3-month-old daughter to an emergency room, where doctors found the infant had suffered life-threatening injuries and “severe health problems.” The injuries included a fractured skull and broken leg bones, ribs and forearms.

Monday, Oct 20 at 2:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...

to raycyrx - how do you know all of this information from the first trial?

Sunday, Oct 19 at 6:44 PM raycyrx wrote ...

"Barbs mom was also a school nurse at the time, and was aware that the baby was not well." I can only comment on the evidence given at the first trial. The charges against the grandmother (Elaine) are based on the fact that she (as a high school nurse) didn't immediately take the baby to ER when her temp was LOW. Barb and Elaine both called a pediatrician and reported the low temp, and the doctor made no big deal of it. Attributed it to inaccuracy rather than an actual symptom.

Saturday, Oct 18 at 10:12 PM Charlies Dad wrote ...

The father of the baby took a voluntary lie detector test, and past. I can guarantee he had no idea what that heartless monster was doing to that poor baby. And to anyone here that is defending Barb or her mother, the older daughter has shown a psychologist the things she saw her mother do to her sister on a doll. It's unreal. Barbs mom was also a school nurse at the time, and was aware that the baby was not well.

Saturday, Oct 18 at 6:14 AM raycyrx wrote ...

"I knew Barb and she had/has serious issues" Then why didn't you testify in the trial so these, "serious issues" could have been considered by the jury?

Saturday, Oct 18 at 6:12 AM raycyrx wrote ...

"And how exactly has she been mistreated? She's not in jail is she? Has she ever been to jail? Please share with us how exactly she has been mistreated." Look at many of the comments on this page. Many jumped to the conclusion that SHE is guilty. How do you KNOW that SHE is the one who caused the injuries? I can tell you that by the evidence provided in the first trial, no one saw or heard HER abuse the baby. No one saw the baby act as if it was in pain.

Saturday, Oct 18 at 6:09 AM raycyrx wrote ...

"How could a baby be that badly injured for weeks without a parent noticing it? They are all guilty if you ask me." THIS is why the first jury was hung. There was no evidence pointing towards BARB as THE culprit. From testimony given, there was no way to tell who of the six that had access to the baby actually did it. One can easily post on a blog that they KNOW someone is guilty, but when all the evidence is given, and one must rely on the evidence, the picture is not clear at all.

Friday, Oct 17 at 8:10 AM Anonymous wrote ...

How can you call broken arms, ribs and fractured skull "abusive marks" you must be friends w/ her......I have done my research, my research is I knew Barb and she had/has serious issues

Friday, Oct 17 at 1:17 AM Jess wrote ...

OK, lets get real people. How do you know that there wasn't something wrong with the child genetically that may have caused what appeared to be abusive "marks" If not tested for these disorders, you don't know that they are there. Perhaps some of you should do your research before pointing fingers. The media wants a story, Duh!!!! They are going to paint the picture that they want to paint.What ever makes the news now anyways?always the bad stuff. No one here should be judging.Its not your place

Thursday, Oct 16 at 3:22 PM jap wrote ...

call a spade a spade. She is exaclty the same as she has always been,deranged. The whole thing is sad.

Thursday, Oct 16 at 1:36 PM anon wrote ...

to "Barb 909pm": I too knew her a while back and she was nuts and liar. She definitely had serious issues and it sounds like she still does. That poor little baby did not deserve any of this.....

Wednesday, Oct 15 at 8:09 PM ??????? wrote ...

Sounds like Janice is watching too much Lifetime.

Wednesday, Oct 15 at 8:09 PM Barb wrote ...

I can say I personally did know Barb- and what I knew of her would lead me to believe she is definitely capable of this. She has not one, but two children, only one of which is lucky enough not to have suffered this fate. This woman is crazy- I speak from personal experience. I am not sure what happened to the father- I'm sure he had to have known what was happening. How could a baby be that badly injured for weeks without a parent noticing it? They are all guilty if you ask me.

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 9:50 PM janice wrote ...

What ever happened to innocent until PROVEN guilty? Who decided the MOTHER gets the charges in this case? Why not the father? Have none of you read the accounts of parents wrongfully accused of hurting their infants and then specialists find that it was not abuse at all but other little-known neurological factors. Let's not be judging until the facts are out especially let's not judge based on media reports. Do YOU ever want to be on the wrong side of the media?

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 9:51 AM Father Odecky wrote ...

Lets pray for this poor ladies that dont know how to take care of their babies. Infant of Jesus we pray that somehow this ladies will learn how to take care of little anges. In jesus name.

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 9:18 AM Amomof2 wrote ...

It would take alot to break a babies arms! They are sooo flexible.. I shut my 1 1/2 year olds had in the door.. it bent back in two different places and didnt even break... how can you be abusive to a baby!!! and to Janis and Stacy.. you guys are sick! the only one I feel sorry for is that baby, just think of the torture that little baby went through!!! You two defend her!!! MAKES ME SICK!!!

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 8:18 AM Larry wrote ...

Okay Stacey, I'll bite..How do YOU know she was wrongly accused. Is it because you are a friend of hers and she told you she didn't do it. Quit being so naive. Someone caused these child's injuries. My bet it was the primary caregiver. Now who would that be?

Tuesday, Oct 14 at 5:40 AM bee wrote ...

yea janice tell us how she was mistreated. we all want to hear that one.i know that baby was mistreated and that this womans not in jail 3 yrs.later.come on tell us.

Monday, Oct 13 at 10:58 PM renee wrote ...

janice, how did the 3 month old get all those injuries. it takes alot to break a babies arms & legs i hope the babie will be okay the sad thing her own mother is being charged to.

Monday, Oct 13 at 10:38 PM Stacey wrote ...

I just love how people are ready too convict and crucify others based on what they see in the media. How many of your have listened to the other side of the story? Wow...I hope none of us are wrongly accused!

Monday, Oct 13 at 7:28 PM Larry wrote ...

Really Janice? And how exactly has she been mistreated? She's not in jail is she? Has she ever been to jail? Please share with us how exactly she has been mistreated.

Monday, Oct 13 at 6:54 PM janice wrote ...

The public tries a person long before a court does. We must be careful not to assume someone is guilty especially in a case as sensitive as this one. Innocent until proven guilty is still the law of the land. Barbara Schrock has been treated shamefully by the courts.

Monday, Oct 13 at 6:48 PM ????????? wrote ...

It's really unfortunate that someone can physically harm their child in such a way and still be out after 3 years a free woman. I can tell you Barb has no conscience and is a habitual liar. I have no doubt she is guilty, but has probably convinced herself otherwise. Someone who lies as much as she does begins to believe their own lies after a while. It's just too bad jury couldn't see through it- hope this one does and brings justice for her daughter who will never have a normal life now.

Monday, Oct 13 at 5:19 PM Isa Belle Counters wrote ...

A 36 year old womam should know how to treat their children. Their needs met and the mother who seems to be a knowleable lady should have taught her daughter the dos and donts on how to take care of children. It is too bad that Universities do not teach young mother how to change diapers and how to feed babies. The nurses and the doctors should be teaching in public schools to young girls how to take care babie from the womb to 10 years of age. Now that girls get pregnant so young they need to k

Monday, Oct 13 at 3:46 PM ?????? wrote ...

Is that Snyder with her in the picture?

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