Stolen Motherhood: The Disturbing Case of Kathy Coy

About this episode

The episode explores the disturbing case of Kathy Coy, who arrived at a Kentucky emergency room claiming to have just given birth, leading to a shocking investigation.

When a woman walked into a Kentucky emergency room claiming she had just given birth, the medical staff was immediately met with a scene that defied every law of nature. Kathy Coy arrived with a newborn in her arms and biological evidence of a delivery, yet her own body told a chillingly different story that left doctors paralyzed with suspicion. What started as a celebratory arrival quickly spiraled into a high-stakes investigation as authorities realized the woman standing before them was hiding a secret far more disturbing than a simple lie. Find out what happened next on this episode of Female Criminals, hosted by Law&Crime's Elizabeth Millner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Millner

Topics covered

• true crime
• investigation
• motherhood
• deception
• medical ethics

Keywords

• Kathy Coy
• Kentucky
• emergency room
• investigation
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Law&Crime

Places: Kentucky

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