Woman charged with murder in baby’s death

Rebecca Ann Dobbs of Gas was charged with first-degree murder after the Jan. 11 death of her 2-month-old son.
by Richard Luken
Published: March 4, 2022
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Rebecca Ann Dobbs of Gas was charged with first-degree murder after the Jan. 11 death of her 2-month-old son.

Rebecca Ann Dobbs, of Gas, has been charged with first-degree murder following the Jan. 11 death of her infant son.

Rebecca Dobbs

Charges were filed Thursday by Allen County Attorney Jerry Hathaway. He also charged Dobbs with one count of aggravated child endangerment.

Her arrest Thursday was announced by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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