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Rozeanna Luna, After Unsuccessfully Trying to Give Away Her Baby at a Phoenix Gas Station, Calls 911 on Herself to Get Rid of Child

By Matthew Hendley Fri., May 17 2013 at 9:06 AM

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Rozeanna Luna

A Phoenix mother tried to give away her 6-month-old baby to four random people at a gas station before just giving up and calling 911 on herself, in hopes that she'd be jailed, and her child would be taken away, police say.

Rozeanna Luna, 36, actually has several older children, including a 20-year-old son, with whom she regularly smokes meth, according to court documents obtained by New Times.

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Nina Koistinen, Accused of Killing Baby Because She "Had Too Many Kids," Pleads Not Guilty

By Matthew Hendley Mon., May 13 2013 at 12:28 PM

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Nina Koistinen

The day after Mother's Day, a Phoenix mom has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her 6-day-old baby girl, Maya.

According to court documents obtained by New Times, 36-year-old Nina Koistinen admitted to smothering the baby girl last month because she "had too many kids already."

See also:
-UnHappy Mother's Day: Worst Moms in the Valley
-Mom in "Church" Not Big on Birth Control
-Nina Koistinen, Accused of Killing 6-Day-Old Baby, Was the "Greatest Mother," Husband Says
-Nina Koistinen Says She Killed Her Baby Because She "Had Too Many Kids Already"

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arizona, child abuse, child protective services, infanticide, Laestadian Lutheran Church, murder, Nina Koistinen, phoenix, phoenix police department

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UnHappy Mother's Day: Top Ten Worst of the Worst Moms in the Valley

By Monica Alonzo Sun., May 12 2013 at 7:39 PM

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No doubt many moms enjoyed breakfast in bed, flowers or some chocolaty goodness today in honor of Mother's Day. But, as New Times' blogger/reporter Matt Hendley has extensively documented, not all women deserve such special treatment.

We can think of a few things these women -- some of the worst mothers in the Valley -- deserve, but flowers and chocolate wouldn't be among them.

Unfortunately, it wasn't difficult to compile a list of women accused of horrific abuse, failing to protect their children or killing them:

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Candace Basilio, Davieanna Blake, Jennifer Barnes, Jennifer Campos, Jerice Hunter, Jutrina Tillman, Laurie Kelly, Mother's Day, Nina Koistinen, Rickesha Burns, Victoria Soliz, worst moms

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Darnell Alvarez Beat His 2-Year-Old Son to Death With a Belt, Cops Say

By Matthew Hendley Fri., May 3 2013 at 10:14 AM

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Darnell Alvarez

A 24-year-old Phoenix man beat his 2-year-old son to death with a belt while the child's mother failed to act before her child's death, police say.

Darnell Alvarez, and Davieanna Blake, the child's parents, left their child to die instead of getting medical attention, fearing that Child Protective Services would be called if they took him to the hospital, according to court documents obtained by New Times.

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Nina Koistinen, Accused of Killing 6-Day-Old Baby, Was the "Greatest Mother," Husband Says

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Apr. 29 2013 at 12:29 PM

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Nina Koistinen was the "greatest mother," according to her husband.

The Phoenix mother who police say admitted to killing her 6-day-old baby girl was the "greatest mother," according to her husband.

Bradley Koistinen maintained that his wife, Nina Koistinen, did not kill their 6-day-old daughter Maya -- their eighth child -- as he described his wife's history of mental illness at her initial court appearance.

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-Nina Koistinen Says She Killed Her 6-Day-Old Baby Because She "Had Too Many Kids Already"

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Nina Koistinen Says She Killed Her 6-Day-Old Baby Because She "Had Too Many Kids Already"

By Matthew Hendley Fri., Apr. 26 2013 at 2:32 PM

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Nina Koistinen

A Phoenix mother admitted to killing her 6-day-old baby girl because she "had too many kids already," police say.

According to court documents obtained by New Times, the woman, 36-year-old Nina Koistinen, has prior run-ins with Child Protective Services and previously had said she wanted her children "to go to heaven in a vehicle accident that appeared intentional."

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Rickesha Burns Pleads Not Guilty to Shoving Vibrator Into 2-Year-Old Son's Anus

By Matthew Hendley Wed., Apr. 10 2013 at 11:54 AM

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Rickesha Burns

The Phoenix woman accused of shoving a vibrator into her 2-year-old son's anus has pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. The vibrator had to be surgically removed.

Rickesha Burns, 21, called police almost two weeks ago, reporting that her son was bleeding from his anus but said she didn't know exactly what happened.

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-Rickesha Burns Accused of Shoving Vibrator Into 2-Year-Old Son's Anus

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Taylor Basilio Pleads Guilty in Case of Fractures to Skull of 7-Week-Old Son, Other Injuries

By Matthew Hendley Fri., Apr. 5 2013 at 1:31 PM

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Taylor (left) and Candace Basilio

Phoenix resident Taylor Basilio told police in December 2011 that he'd done some "stupid things" in recent days, which apparently led to his 7-week-old baby's several rib fractures, a broken clavicle, fractures to both legs, and two skull fractures.

Basilio's now pleaded guilty to two child-abuse charges in the case.

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-Taylor Basilio Admits to Fracturing 7-Week-Old Son's Skull -- One of "Stupid Things" He's Done Lately

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Jennifer Barnes, Mom Who Shoved Feces in Son's Mouth and Stuck a Toothbrush in His Anus, Pleads Guilty

By Matthew Hendley Tue., Mar. 19 2013 at 2:41 PM

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Jennifer Barnes

The Gilbert mother who shoved feces in her 10-year-old son's mouth and shoved his toothbrush in his anus, among other abuses, has pleaded guilty in the case as part of a plea deal.

Jennifer Barnes pleaded guilty today to two counts of child abuse, but the other 11 charges will be dismissed.

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-Jennifer Barnes Adopted a Child -- Then Shoved Feces in His Mouth, Stuck Toothbrush in Anus

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Jutrina Tillman, Mom Who Choked 5-Year-Old Over Christmas Presents, Pleads Guilty

By Matthew Hendley Wed., Mar. 13 2013 at 1:54 PM

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The Phoenix mom who spent Christmas '11 choking one of her kids -- and threatening both of her kids with a butcher knife -- has pleaded guilty to a charge in the case.

Jutrina Tillman, who was 32 at the time, had been drinking that Christmas and was mad at her 5-year-old son for playing a video game he'd gotten as a present, court documents said.

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-Jutrina Tillman Choked 5-Year-Old Son, Threatened Both Him and Daughter With Butcher Knife on Christmas

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