Two arrested after police find toddler’s remains
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) announced the arrest of two people after they found a toddler's remains.
YPD says they responded to the area of E. 25th Street, near S. Carolyn Way, before 2:00 p.m. Friday after receiving reports of suspicious activity in the area.
Once they arrived, YPD says officers found "what appeared to be human remains," possibly of a two-year-old boy.
YPD says they called their Investigations Unit to take over the case, leading to the arrest of a 20-year-old woman, who is the boy's mother, and her boyfriend, a 23-year-old man.
They were then booked for first degree premeditated murder and abandoning/concealing dead body parts.
The investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has any information regarding the case, call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
If anyone's information leads to an arrest, they may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.
