A Mom is arrested for murdering her newborn son... Eight years ago... In November 1999 a rancher near Mandaree found a baby's body in a suitcase.

It was in a ditch.

And today seven years later a Garrison woman is charged with murder.

Donnell Preskey has the story...

(Donnell Preskey) For years all authorities had to make a case was a babies body, a blanket and a suitcase..

Eight years after giving birth to that baby Dana Deegan is charged in Federal Court with her sons death

U-S Attorney Drew Wrigley says D-N-A connected Deegan to the baby

(Drew Wrigley / U.S. Attorney) "There did come a time though in that investigation where it did grow cold. Only because of significant technological advances were we able to move forward." FBI agents interviewed Deegan Wednesday

According to court papers Deegan told investigators she had the baby at home in October 1998..

(Wrigley) "This is was, we allege, a mom who understood what was required of her at the moment, the baby was cleaned, clothed..." But then she left the baby was alone for two weeks..

(Wrigley) "We believe what the consequences would be, this babys death was forseeable, obviously we believe her actions were intentional and the murder was intentional." The affidavit says when she returned she put her baby in this suitcase and dumped it in a ditch near Mandaree

But Why???? The same records say she told investigators she was not able to care for another child she already had three

The baby lived a short life but it did get the proper sending off by other parents

The rancher who found the suitcase 13 months after being dumped off adopted and named the baby

People who never knew Baby Moses prayed, cried and buried Dana Deegan's son

In Bismarck, Donnell Preskey, KX News.

Deegan was arrested this morning at her job in New Town.

She works in a program that tracks the educational progress of young children. She made her first court appearance this afternoon.

Deegan is currently being held in the Burleigh County jail.

She will have another hearing next week to determine if she should remain in custody and if there's enough evidence to be charged.

If convicted, Deegan faces life in prison. watch the video | save this article / add to your favorites list