LAPD Detains Mother After Infant Found Dead in South LA Dumpster
A woman was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department after a baby girl, estimated to be between 4 and 6 months old, was discovered dead in a dumpster in South Los Angeles on Monday night. The infant was found near the Pueblo Del Rio housing complex around 10:30 p.m. and pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities are investigating the death as a homicide. The detained woman is believed to be the child’s mother, though police have not officially confirmed the identity of the victim or the suspect.