Woman accused of killing 2 babies and throwing them in the trash rejects plea deal
The woman accused of killing two babies and throwing them in the trash rejected a plea deal that would have put her behind bars for three decades.
Alyssa Dayvault, 31, was in Horry County court on Thursday as she was arraigned on charges related to the killings. North Myrtle Beach police charged Dayvault with two counts of homicide by child abuse and two counts of desecration or removal of human remains.
Assistant Solicitor Cara Walker said the state offered a deal that would have had Dayvault plead guilty to one count of homicide of child abuse with a recommended sentence of 30 to 35 years.
Her trial could now be called as early as April. Dayvault faces life in prison if convicted at trial.
Dayvault appeared in court wearing her blue jail jumpsuit and her hands and legs in shackles. She spoke only during the hearing to tell the judge that she understood the risks of taking her case to trial.
According to arrest warrants, Dayvault was admitted to Grand Strand Regional Hospital in early December 2018 with heavy bleeding. She delivered the placenta, but no child.
Hospital staff called the police, who spoke to Dayvault. She said she gave birth to a baby boy days earlier at her North Myrtle Beach residence, according to the warrants.
She said the boy was born alive and took gasping breaths, the warrants state. Dayvault didn’t seek medical attention and did not try to save the baby’s life, police said.
Dayvault disposed of the baby’s body in a waste receptacle at her residence, according to the warrants. Officers found the remains in a trash bin at her North Myrtle Beach home.
Police said that while they were investigating, they learned a similar situation occurred in November 2017 when Dayvault gave birth to a girl. She didn’t seek medical attention and disposed of the baby in a waste receptacle, police said.
Officers got Dayvault’s medical records, which showed in November 2017 she was pregnant and in the third trimester. The fetus at that time had a healthy heart tone, according to the warrants.
This story was originally published February 7, 2020 at 10:25 AM.
