In 1997 Melissa Drexler, 18, gave birth to and strangled her Baby at
In 1997 Melissa Drexler, 18, gave birth to and strangled her Baby at On this day in 1997, “The Prom Mom,” Melissa Drexler gives birth and murders her baby at the prom. During her high school prom, Drexler gave birth to a baby boy which she dumped in the bathroom’s trash can. Drexler was able to cut off the umbilical cord on the edge of a metal sanitary napkin box in the bathroom. Somehow, Drexler was able to hide her pregnancy. She then returned to the dance floor. Eventually, Drexler was charged with murder, but she plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter. Drexler was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but she was released on parole after 37 months. Melissa Drexler (born 1979, a.k.a. "The Prom Mom"), delivered a baby in a restroom stall at her high school prom, and threw the body in the trash before returning to the dance. She pled guilty to aggravated manslaughter, and was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. After serving nearly 37 months, she was released on parol...