A jury reached a split verdict in the trial of Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who was charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures. Eckersley was found guilty of reckless conduct and endangering the welfare of a child but not guilty of assault charges. During the trial, she testified that she did not know she was pregnant and thought the child had died after birth. A psychologist testified that she suffered from substance use disorder and other mental health issues. The prosecution argued that she misled first responders for over an hour, causing the baby to suffer from hypothermia and respiratory distress. Eckersley and her then-boyfriend were homeless and living in a tent in Manchester, New Hampshire, at the time of the incident, which occurred on Christmas night in 2022.