Amber Alert issued for baby after mom found dead in fridge
HOUSTON -- An Amber Alert has been issued for a baby boy whose mother was found dead in a refrigerator inside a southwest Houston apartment.
Maintenance workers at the Braeswood Oaks apartments made a gruesome discovery Monday afternoon after residents reported a strong, foul odor coming from the air conditioning vents.
Once inside the unit on the 10500 block of Fondren Road, the workers discovered the body of a woman in the refrigerator. Houston police don't know how the woman died but suspect she may have been inside the fridge for about a week.
Eleven-month-old Achilles Lambert is believed to be with his father, 38-year-old Patrick Lambert. The father and son have not been seen or heard from in a week.
Police say the father is a person of interest in the mother's death. No vehicle information was immediately available.
The victim, who has not been identified, had not been seen in about a week. Police earlier believed she hadn't been seen in a month, but another witness came forward who had seen her more recently. The power to the victim's apartment was turned off Nov. 20 due to lack of payment.
The child is believed to be in danger. Anyone with any information regarding the child or the suspect was asked to call the Houston Police Department at (713) 308-3600.
