Shannon Dedrick: Read email from Susan Baker to Governor Charlie Crist

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Shannon Dedrick was found in the residence of Susan Baker, on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Washington County Sheriff’s said that Susan and James Baker consented to a search of their home located at 3395 Orange Hill Road Chipley, Florida.

At approximately 9:55 p.m., deputies found the missing 7 month old child hidden in a cedar chest underneath Susan Baker’s bed. A press conference was held at 1:00 a.m., after Shannon had been thoroughly examined at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. Shannon was returned to the hospital after the press conference for further observation.

Susan Baker, her husband James Baker, and Shannon Dedrick’s mother, Crystina Mercer were arrested today in connection with the child’s disappearance. Washington County Sheriff’s announced today that Crystina Mercer willingly gave her child to Susan Baker and pretended that she had been kidnapped.

Information that had been obtained by the News Herald on Tuesday revealed that Susan Baker had sent an email to Florida Governor Charlie Crist in August alleging that Shannon Dedrick was suffering from abuse and neglect at the hands of her parents. She asked Charlie Crist to “please, please save that child.” Susan Baker also filed a complaint in March stating that the Shannon Dedrick was being neglected and abused, prompting a DCF investigation. Here is the email that was sent by Susan Baker.

(the email includes spelling typos that were present in the original email)

Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 2:53 PM

To: Governor Charlie Crist
Subject: Important
Mr Governor Crist,

I want to tell you something, there is four people living together. They
are not working nor are they doing any kind of community serves. But they are drawing food stamps. They take there food stamps and trade them for drugs. Tina Merter was pregnant when she meet James Russell Dedrick, jr dob:Oct 23, 1978, he is 31 yrs old and has never had a job.

So James R Dedrick, jr put his name on Tina Merters baby birth certificate. So now he can get a check, food stamps, medicare. Now there are Micheal, Erica, Tina Merter & James R Dedrick, jr living all together in a house on 537 5th St, Chipley Florida 32428. They are all drowing food stamps and not woking or doing community service. That Is so wrong in alot of wasys.

Tina Meter's baby is being aboused. I have seen James R Dedrick, jr pick that baby up and shake her, just becouse the baby crys and that gets on his nerves. Micheal & Erica also have shoke that baby too. They smoke ciggerets and drugs with the baby in the same room. THAT CHILD NEEDS HELP & NO ONE IS HELPING HER.

Please Help this child she is mentaly challenged. It is not right that these People are selling their food stamps for drugs. My husband works 58 hrs a week for us to live and it makes me very angry to see these people sitting on their back sides and draining the system that is put in place for the needy, Not the lazy. Please do something about this unjustice and Please, Please save that child.

Thank You For Your Time,
Susan Baker

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