......... Dead Baby Found in Trash Can, Teen Mom Questioned The 18-year-old mother was in custody at a local hospital ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crime scene tape in trash can outside a home on Simpson Ave.
Dead Baby Found in Trash Can, Teen Mom Questioned
The 18-year-old mother was in custody at a local hospital
by KTLA
November 9, 2010
LOS ANGELES ( KTLA) -- An 18-year-old woman is being questioned by police after her newborn baby was found dead inside a trash can.
The baby boy's body was found around 7 p.m. Monday inside a wastebasket at a home in the 4500 block of Simpson Avenue, officials said.
The woman gave birth last Friday, according to LAPD Lt. John Romero.
Officers were called to investigate after the woman received treatment at a local hospital without a baby, Romero said.
The woman, whose name was not immediately released, remained hospitalized Tuesday and had not been arrested.
An autopsy was scheduled to determine how the baby died.
EDITOR'S NOTE: For several years the LA Fire Department (and the State of California) have sponsored programs to allow new mothers a safe way to hand over a baby they don't want or can't keep. Here's an article and video tape from 2006 that explain the "Baby Safe" program: .
Recently, we posted about our interest in 'collaborative' blogging, where 'Citizen Generated Media (CGM)' would be profiled and publicized at the LAFD News & Information blog.
Similarly, we've been trying to get word out regarding California's 'Safely Surrendered Baby Law', which allows a person to give up an unwanted newborn (less than three-days old) without fear of arrest or prosecution at a designated site, including any Neighborhood Fire Station in Los Angeles.
In an effort that proved synergistic, Tony Pierce of LAist recently conducted an interview with LAFD Captain Mike Castillo of Fire Station 20 in Echo Park.
Coarsely yet accurately entitled "Don't Throw Your Baby in The Garbage", the amateur video has proven popular, and clearly underscores our interest in working collaboratively with local photographers and bloggers to publicly share content of public interest.
Our thanks to Mr. Pierce for creating and distributing the video, and for his sentiment regarding our blog. Our fraternal appreciation is also offered to Captain Castillo for agreeing to the spontaneous interview.
To learn more about California's 'Safely Surrendered Baby Law', please call 877-BABY SAFE (877-222-9723), or visit:
