Is Lifetime Movie Cradle Did Fall Based on a True Story?
The Lifetime movie Cradle Did Fall premieres on June 20 at 8 pm ET. The film follows a woman posing as an infant photographer so she can get close to a new mother and ultimately steal her baby. Yes. Cradle Did Fall is based on the real-life crimes of Juliette Parker, a Washington woman who offered free photography services to new or expecting mothers via a Facebook group for Pierce County residents. In a post on the Facebook group, Parker outlined her specific criteria. If you have a new baby thats less than 14 days or are at least 37 weeks pregnant, comment below with a pic of your cute baby or baby bump and his/her bday or your due date, wrote Parker. Parker claimed to be offering free photoshoots to build her portfolio and said she could drive to meet interested mothers at their homes. What happened next was like something out of a horror movie. Parker Attempted to Kidnap an Infant  One unsuspecting woman named Elysia Miller took Parker up on her offer. NBC News reports that Parker visited Millers home three times to take photos of her newborn baby. Parker was seen wiping her fingerprints off of objects in Millers home. On February 5, 2020, Parker visited Millers home for the third time. She brought her 16-year-old daughter with her. Parker gave Miller a cupcake. Immediately after eating the cupcake, Miller began to feel strange. She told Parker and her daughter to leave her home. They did, but only after stealing Millers house keys. A statement posted to Facebook by the Pierce County Sheriffs Department reads, An adult female victim called 911 on the night of February 5, 2020, to request medical aid when she suddenly began feeling numbness, drowsiness, instability on her feet and was vomiting. The victim told firefighters that she believed that she had been drugged.  In the chilling 911 call, Miller says, I was fine until I ate a cupcake. And then after I ate the cupcakemy tongue and my face started tingling. Miller began to feel increasingly uneasy as Parker and her daughter reacted to the sudden change. They kept asking me if I was tired and how I was feeling, Miller said on the 911 call. Parker Was Arrested 9 Days Later  On February 14, 2020, Parker and her daughter were arrested at their home. In a statement, the Pierce County Sheriffs Department revealed, this detailed investigation identified additional victims and garnered evidence that indicate that the suspect was planning to steal a newborn baby to raise as her own.  The Sheriffs Department also noted that Parker had gone by other names while contacting potential victims, including Juliette Noel and Juliette Gains. Parker was charged with assault and attempted kidnapping. No. No. Just because shes behind bars, that doesnt give me peace of mind. She still knows where I live at, she still knows my children.  Parker ran for mayor of Colorado Springs in 2019. She told NBC News Affiliate KOAA, I want to make Colorado Springs a happy and safe and prosperous place for all of our residents.  Dont miss Cradle Will Fall on June 20 at 8 pm ET on Lifetime. READ NEXT: Kimberly J. Brown Is Dating Her Old Halloweentown Co-Star