Arrest in 1987 Cold Case of Newborn Baby Found Dead in California Dumpster

Melissa Jean Allen Avila, a woman from North Carolina, was arrested in connection with a 1987 cold case of a newborn baby found dead in a dumpster in California. The case was reopened in 2020, and Avila was identified as the baby's mother using DNA samples.

Arrest in 37-Year-Old Cold Case of Newborn Found Dead in California Dumpster

Melissa Jean Allen Avila, now 55, was arrested in connection with a nearly 37-year-old cold case in which a newborn baby was found dead in a California dumpster. The case was reopened in 2020, and Avila was identified as the baby's mother through DNA samples.

Illegal Immigration and Crime

A Guatemalan national, illegally in the U.S., was arrested for abandoning her newborn in a dumpster in Houston, leading to an increased bond and scolding from the judge.

Illegal Immigrant Accused of Abandoning Newborn in Dumpster

An 18-year-old mother in Houston, Texas, who is in the United States illegally, is accused of placing her newborn baby in a dumpster after giving birth. The baby was rescued and is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.