Hotel worker discovers newborn baby boy dead in garbage can, Arizona cops say
A hotel worker made a shocking discovery when they spotted a newborn baby’s body in a trash can in Arizona, police said.
Authorities responded at 10:42 a.m. May 1 to a Best Western, the Yuma Police Department said in a Facebook post.
The baby boy had been placed in a garbage can outside of the hotel where a worker found him dead, police said.
Police said he was put into the trash between 10 p.m. April 30 and 10 a.m. May 1.
No suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information that leads to an arrest can get up to a $1,000 cash reward.
Police can be contacted at 928-373-4700. To remain anonymous, call 928-782-7463.
Parents can safely leave their unharmed babies under 30 days old at multiple locations without fear of being prosecuted, thanks to the Safe Haven Law in Arizona, police said.
Safe Haven locations include hospitals, ambulances, designated adoption agencies, on-duty fire stations and designated churches.
“You must hand your baby to a person at the above locations or may place the baby in the Safe Haven drawer at designated hospitals. Tell them this is a safe haven baby and you may leave,” police said.
Yuma is in southwestern Arizona, near the Mexico border.
This story was originally published May 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Hotel worker discovers newborn baby boy dead in garbage can, Arizona cops say."
