The Disappearance of Delimar Vera | Morbid | Podcast

On December 15, 1997, ten-day-old Delimar Vera died in a tragic housefire when the Philadelphia home of Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera caught fire unexpectedly. After a brief investigation, the fire department identified a faulty heater as the cause of the fire and deemed the baby’s death an accident and claimed that the girl’s remains had been completely destroyed in the blaze. Luz Cuevas was skeptical of their explanation and struggled to accept her daughter’s death.
Six years after the fire, Luz was at a party where she ran into Pedro’s cousin, whom she hadn’t seen in several years. The woman, Carolyn Correa, had with her a little girl named Aaliyah, whom she claimed was her daughter, though Luz didn’t remember her having children or being pregnant six years earlier. Even more suspicious was that six-year-old Aaliyah bore a striking resemblance to Luz herself and she couldn’t shake the feeling that Aaliyah was in fact her own supposedly dead daughter, Delimar.
Had Luz Cuevas been right all along? Had Delimar somehow managed to survive the fire? And if so, why was she now in the custody of a strange woman she hadn’t seen in six years?
Thank you to the incredible Dave White of Bring Me the Axe Podcast for research!
References
Benson, Clea, and Rusty Pray. 1997. "10-day-old baby dies in N. Phila. fire." Philadelphia Inquirer, December 16: 38.
CBS News. 2004. New twist in baby ID case. March 9. Accessed June 28, 2024. www.cbsnews.co....
CNN. 2004. Mom finds kidnapped daughter six years later. March 2. Accessed June 28, 2024. www.cnn.com/20....
Cuevas v. City of Philadelphia. 2006. 05-3749 (United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania, August 11).
Egan, Nicole Weisensee. 2005. "Her side of the story." Philadelphia Daily News, October 13: 3.
Frisby, Mann. 1997. "Heater blamed in fire that clais infant." Philadelphia Daily News, December 16: 10.
George, Jason. 2004. "Girl found and woman held after a ruse lasting years." New York Times, March 3: A13.
Gregory, Sean. 2004. Back from the blaze. March 15. Accessed June 28, 2024. time.com/archi....
Pompilio, Natalie. 2004. "Kidnapped girl returned to birth mother." Philadelphia Inquirer, March 8.
Pompilio, Natalie, and Joel Bewley. 2004. "Case of child once believed dead is far from over." Philadelphia Inquirer, March 6.
Pompilio, Natalie, and Thomas Gibbons. 2004. "Woman suspected of kidnapping girl 6 years ago turns." Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2.
Soteropoulos, Jacqueline. 2005. "Abductor of infant gets 9 to 30 years." Philadelphia Inquirer, September 24: 1.
Tampa Bay Times. 2004. Daughter lost in fire returns, but questions swirl in family. March 7. Accessed June 27, 2024. www.tampabay.c....
The Record. 2004. DNA testing helps mom find only daughter. March 2. Accessed June 28, 2024. www.recordnet.....
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[@susanmissett-king1839]

"Oh, it's on sight with Caroline" was genuinely scary. In the best way. No one better mess with your kids, Alaina. ❤

[@foreverfawn9774]

I’m so confused lol, I heard this from y’all the other day but it says you uploaded today haha

[@MarilynFromTarotClarity]

I remember this case! Crazy. Thank you for reminding us about this.

[@miss-kat]

I had a tubal ligation 15 years ago. They only tied my tubes (not cut and burnt), I have had at least one pregnancy since, but I have a history of miscarriages, so this number is likely higher). With cheap insurance and cheap doctors, got to wonder how many other people have gone threw some related crap. However, in general the doctors say the chances of pregnancy after a tubal ligation are slim, if not none ( although risk of pregnancy increases 10 years after the surgery), and to consider it permanent, as chances of success with reversal is much lower.

[@solasolar1]

I'm going with Pedro was involved. He didn't want the baby. Pedro's cousin just shows up for car help, but he has to leave? I don't buy it. He clearly was the accomplice.

[@Baldybots]

I agree! I think he wanted her back once she started making money modelling!

[@Kay-cf5tb]

You guys should make a shirt that says “That’s The Thing!” 😂

[@user-er6ec1vr3x]

Loved watching this! Congratulations

[@cindyquigley7259]

Pedro !! He didn't want the baby and then had to conveniently leave the house. I believe Pedro gave her the baby so he didn't have to take care of the child. Pedro went to police because he needed to act innocents

[@brittaniedorsey4941]

Your guys should look into the disappearance of kaylhea Wilson in Colorado

[@HannahGraceTea]

Pleeeeease cover the murder of officer John O’Keefe ❤❤❤

[@cindyquigley7259]

weird the lady stole the baby but she had kids so not sure why she would steal a baby when she has kids. Also why take care of this baby better than her kids.

[@janicecastaneda9605]

Hi Ladies, love you gals 💕

[@Brezzy369]

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