PULASKI COUNTY, MO — A Virginia woman with a history of violence now faces a felony charge after allegedly delivering a cooler containing a deceased fetus to a former romantic partner in Missouri.

According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence in the early hours of September 18 after the man reported finding what he believed was a fetus inside the sealed container.

The man told deputies he had known Makayla Annette Haedt, 29, for several years and had been romantically involved with her on occasion, according to a probable cause statement cited by both KRCG and Ozarks First.

He described Haedt as an “alleged habitual liar” and said he had doubted her claims of pregnancy made two to three months prior. On September 17, she reportedly messaged him saying she had a miscarriage, but offered no further explanation.

Later that evening, after they had reportedly spent time together running errands, Haedt arrived at the man’s residence carrying a red-and-white cooler sealed with green tape. She allegedly handed it to him and said, “Here’s your kid,” before leaving in her vehicle, according to court records obtained by Ozarks First.

The man, unsure whether it was a grim joke or something more serious, told investigators he initially thought the cooler contained drinks. He waited about an hour before opening it, after speaking with others. Inside, he and a witness discovered what appeared to be the remains of a fetus, at which point he contacted authorities.

Deputies confirmed the presence of the fetus and secured the scene, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. The cooler was later transferred to General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital. A coroner also responded to the scene, and detectives launched an investigation. Haedt’s vehicle was later found nearby and towed for processing.

The emotional impact on the victim was evident, according to deputies, who noted that he appeared to be in shock and had watery eyes. “This is the type of thing you see on the internet all the time, but don’t think it will happen to you,” the man reportedly told investigators, as detailed by KRCG.

Haedt was formally charged in Pulaski County Circuit Court with first-degree harassment, a felony offense, for delivering the cooler and causing the victim significant emotional distress. A warrant for her arrest was issued on October 8, and she is currently being held on $50,000 bond. A counsel status hearing is scheduled for October 14 at 9 a.m., according to court documents cited by Ozarks First.

This isn’t Haedt’s first run-in with the law. Earlier this year, in January, she was charged in Minnesota in connection with a separate violent incident.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by KLGR, Haedt allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the back during a domestic altercation at their home in Madelia.

Police were initially called to Madelia Health on January 27 after the man sought treatment for a stab wound. He told officers he had simply fallen in his garage. But when officers visited the home, Haedt claimed the victim must have backed into the knife during a struggle at the doorway. Investigators doubted that version of events, noting that the force required to penetrate multiple layers of clothing and puncture a lung didn’t match the explanation.

The victim later told investigators he had been trying to exit the house when he felt sharp pain in his back. He reportedly didn’t see the knife but drove himself to the hospital and was later airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester due to the severity of the injury. Police noted that young children were present during the incident.

Haedt, who was 25 at the time, was charged in Watonwan County Court with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor domestic assault in connection to that case.