Newborn baby boy found dead in garbage can in Yuma

Published May 1, 2025 5:19 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The body of a baby was found in a garbage can in Yuma, according to Yuma Police Department (YPD).

YPD says police were dispatched at about 10:42 a.m. on May 1 regarding an abandoned baby at Best Western (1450 S. Castle Dome Avenue).

Police were directed to an outside garbage can, which had the body of a dead newborn baby boy.

YPD says the newborn must've been placed there sometime between 10 p.m. on April 30 and 10 a.m. on May 1.

An employee found the body, according to YPD.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call YPD at (928) 373-4700 or 78-Crime at (928) 782-7463 to remain anonymous.

YPD would also like to remind mothers of the Safe Haven Law, which says mothers can safely and anonymously give up their babies with state resources.

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