Crime | Verna McClain Cops: Suspect Had Miscarriage Before Baby Snatching Verna McClain killed mother to 'adopt' her newborn, say police By Dustin Lushing Posted Apr 18, 2012 6:15 PM CDT Copied A photo of Verna McClain, 30, the Texas nurse accused of shooting a young mother and kidnapping her baby. (AP Photo/Montgomery County Sheriff) The woman accused of shooting a young mother to death and snatching her 3-day-old boy is a Texas nurse who told police she was planning to "adopt" the baby as her own after suffering a miscarriage, reports AP. Verna McClain, 30, confessed to killing 28-year-old Kala Golden outside a pediatrician's office in Houston and will face capital murder charges. The sheriff's office said McClain told her fiance that she was pregnant and had given birth, and she apparently felt she needed to show him a baby so they would still get married in May, reports ABC News. McClain, who is estranged from her husband, already has three kids. McClain's sister told police that she spoke of needing to "do the adoption." The baby, Keegan, was recovered safely and is back with family members. Read These Next A family hike took a tragic turn in Arkansas on Saturday. Delta pilot arrested moments after landing plane. Kim Jong Un's sister shows up with biting words. Latest hot car death victim was in Alabama state custody. Report an error