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February 7, 2010

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Sun Feb 07, 2010, 04:52 PM CST

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Residents expressed shock and sadness Sunday morning over the apparent death of 8-month-old Eddie Salazar, who disappeared Thursday night.Gilda Vargas, co-pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Hispano Americana, said she doesn’t know the Salazar family, but her heart goes out to the child’s mother.“I feel so sad,” said Vargas, who has an 8-month-old daughter. “I think she is going to suffer for plenty of time, and I think only God can feel that loneliness.”Eddie Salazar Sr., the child’s father, was arrested Friday on charges of filing a false police report. He remained in police custody Sunday on $100,000 bond.The body of a boy thought to be baby Eddie was found Saturday afternoon in Spring River. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning in Columbia.The Rev. Steven Wilson of Episcopal Grace Church said he thinks Carthage residents are still in shock.“I don’t think the community has had enough time to digest the situation,” he said.Wilson said he sees an immediate need in the community for prayer, but beyond that he has no plan yet for how to help people deal with Eddie’s death.“I think at this point, we don’t know what the need is,” he said. “In terms of what to do, sometimes it is best to wait and see what the needs are.”

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Carthage baby’s father bound over for trial A Carthage father accused of killing his infant son and a Joplin man charged with manslaughter in a fatal police chase both waived their rights to preliminary hearings Wednesday in Jasper County Circuit Court.
March 17, 2010
Eddie Salazar Sr. pleads not guilty to murder charge Eddie Salazar Sr. entered a plea of not guilty during an arraignment on a charge of second-degree murder. Salazar appeared via video for the arraignment, which was held at 8:30 a.m. in Associate Circuit Judge Richard Copeland’s courtroom in Joplin via a video link to the Jasper County Jail in Carthage, where he remains in custody.
February 25, 2010
Carol Stark & Dave Woods: Photo is part of tragedy It’s a sad, sad story.

An 8-month-old Carthage baby was reported by his father as being abducted on Feb. 4. Two days later, the body of baby Eddie Salazar was discovered in Spring River east of Carthage.
February 21, 2010 2 Links
<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/extra.gif" border=0> Eddie Salazar Sr. charged with 2nd-degree murder in baby’s death w/ Eddie Salazar, Sr. probable-cause affidavit A second-degree murder charge is being filed today against Eddie Salazar Sr., according to Jasper County prosecutor Dean Dankelson.
February 17, 2010 1 Photo 1 Link
Eddie Salazar Jr. laid to rest during graveside services CARTHAGE, Mo. — For the town of Carthage, grief has become the universal language in the wake of the death of 8-month-old Eddie Salazar Jr.
February 15, 2010 4 Photos
<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/extra.gif" border=0>Father remains 'only' suspect w/ arraignment video
February 12, 2010
<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/extra.gif" border=0> Eddie Salazar enters not guilty plea in arraignment today w/ arraignment video
February 11, 2010
<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/extra.gif" border="0">Father to be arraigned on misdemeanor charge w/ Eddie Salazar Facebook memorial The Jasper County prosecutor said Tuesday that he will await preliminary findings of an autopsy before deciding whether a Carthage father is to be charged in the death of his 8-month-old son. Eddie A. Salazar, 29, is accused of making a false report to police that the baby boy was abducted by two masked men who broke into their home Thursday night.
February 9, 2010 1 Link
In our view: We are all heartsick More details are unfolding about the death of 8-month-old Eddie Salazar, now known throughout our community simply as “Baby Eddie.”

The story surrounding the death of the Carthage boy has gripped the hearts of our readers, and shocked the community.
February 9, 2010 1 Photo
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