Baseball Hall of Famer’s daughter accused of abandoning newborn in freezing woods on Christmas, lying to first responders gets no jail time

Inset:Alexandra Eckersley following her sentencing hearing (WMUR). Background: The area where Eckersley abandoned her newborn baby (WMUR).

Inset: Alexandra Eckersley following her sentencing hearing (WMUR). Background: The area where Eckersley abandoned her newborn baby (WMUR).

The 27-year-old adopted daughter of a Major League Baseball legend accused of abandoning her newborn child in the freezing woods and intentionally misleading authorities regarding the child’s whereabouts will not be going to jail.

New Hampshire Superior Court Judge Amy Messer on Thursday ordered Alexandra Eckersley, the adopted daughter of first-ballot Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, to serve sentences of 12 months and six months for convictions on two charges. However, Messer also suspended both sentences, provided Eckersley continues to receive mental health and substance abuse treatment while also having regular check-ins with the court.

A jury in August convicted Eckersley on one count each of endangering the welfare of a child, reckless conduct, and falsifying physical evidence in connection with crime and attempted cover-up. She was found not guilty on two counts of assault.

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