Woman Arrested After Baby Found in Texas Apartment Complex Dumpster

A woman has been arrested in connection with a newborn who was discovered alive in an apartment complex dumpster in Austin, Texas, last week, police said.

Police arrested 22-year-old Neli Dinora Rivera Felipe and booked her into the Travis County Jail, Fox7 Austin reported on Thursday. She is facing a charge for abandoning or endangering a child.

Felipe said she “thought the baby was lifeless” when she placed her in the trash, police said at a news conference…

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