The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO

February 6, 2010

<img src="http://www.joplinglobeonline.com/images/zope/updated.gif" border=0 > Father of missing Carthage child has criminal history


The father of the missing 8-month-old baby in Carthage has a criminal history that includes stalking and robbery, according to Missouri court records.

Eddie Salazar, 29, has, over the years, either been charged with or pleaded guilty to:

- A felony charge of first-degree property damage in 2000.

- A misdemeanor charge of stalking in 2001.

- A felony charge of second-degree robbery in 2001.

- Misdemeanor charges involving driving while intoxicated and driving with a revoked license

Salazar on Friday was charged with filing a false police report in the case of the missing child.