On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:37 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a welfare call after reports that a baby had been found inside a dumpster in the 8600 block of North Lamar Boulevard.
Officers and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived quickly and transported the infant to a local hospital. Authorities say the baby is improving and remains hospitalized for further evaluation.
APD’s Child Abuse Unit detectives and Crime Scene Specialists processed the scene, gathered evidence, and interviewed witnesses. Based on their findings, investigators identified 22-year-old Neli Dinora Rivera-Felipe as the suspect…