Shanna Riddle Vandewege and son Diederik found dead inside Fort Worth home

A three-month-old baby was found dead with his throat slit near the body of his mother inside their Texas home. Shanna Riddle Vandewege, 36, and her son Diederik were found dead Thursday night at their house in Fort Worth, authorities said. Police are investigating the deaths as homicides.

A three-month-old baby was found dead with his throat slit near the body of his mother inside their Texas home.

Shanna Riddle Vandewege, 36, and her son Diederik were found dead Thursday night at their house in Fort Worth, authorities said. Police are investigating the deaths as homicides.

Vandewege's husband Craig found the bodies after coming home from work Thursday, according to Vandewege's father. The couple had moved to Texas from Colorado earlier this year and welcomed their son after three miscarriages.

Fort Worth police haven't ruled out anyone as a suspect and told the DailyMail.com Friday evening that they weren't looking at anyone specifically for the time being.

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Shanna Riddle Vandewege (left), 36, and her son Diederik (center) were found dead Thursday night at their house in Fort Worth, Texas. Vandewege's husband Craig (right) found them both after coming home from work, according to Vandewege's father

Shanna Riddle Vandewege (left), 36, and her son Diederik (center) were found dead Thursday night at their house in Fort Worth, Texas. Vandewege's husband Craig (right) found them both after coming home from work, according to Vandewege's father

Vandewege's father told WFAA that Craig had found the home 'in disorder' on Thursday before he saw his wife's and his son's bodies.

Fort Worth police told the Star-Telegram that they received a call around 9.30pm saying a man had come to the house on Cactus Flower Drive and found a woman and a child, both dead.

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Authorities haven't said whether it appeared the home was broken into.

The baby died of an incised wound to the neck, the medical examiner said Friday. Authorities haven't announced a cause of dead for his mother. 

Little Diederik (pictured with his mother) had his throat slit, according to the medical examiner. The mother's cause of death hasn't been announced

Little Diederik (pictured with his mother) had his throat slit, according to the medical examiner. The mother's cause of death hasn't been announced

Craig (pictured) and his wife had been trying to have a child for a long time and had gone through three miscarriages before welcoming Diederik (pictured with his father)

Craig (pictured) and his wife had been trying to have a child for a long time and had gone through three miscarriages before welcoming Diederik (pictured with his father)

Vandewege, a registered nurse, and Craig, who according to Vandewege's father works at Cotsco, had moved to Fort Worth earlier this year. The new mother was still on maternity leave.

The family home appeared in a picture published by CBS DFW with crime scene tape barring the entryway.  

The pair had tried to have a child for a long time before conceiving Diederik.

Police told WFAA they had interviewed Craig and that he was cooperative.

Vandewege, according to her father, was 'always happy' and deeply loved. 

Vandewege, according to her father, was 'always happy' and deeply loved. She shared this photo of her baby's feet not long after the little boy's birth

Vandewege, according to her father, was 'always happy' and deeply loved. She shared this photo of her baby's feet not long after the little boy's birth

Craig (left) and Vandewege, a registered nurse, had moved to Fort Worth from Colorado earlier this year. Vandewege was still on maternity leave when she died Thursday

Craig (left) and Vandewege, a registered nurse, had moved to Fort Worth from Colorado earlier this year. Vandewege was still on maternity leave when she died Thursday

Fort Worth police said they received a call around 9.30pm saying a man had come to the house on Cactus Flower Drive (pictured) and found a woman and a child, both dead

Fort Worth police said they received a call around 9.30pm saying a man had come to the house on Cactus Flower Drive (pictured) and found a woman and a child, both dead

 

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