Mom accused of drowning, discarding newborn in East Bay dumpster takes plea deal

A woman charged with murder for allegedly drowning her newborn baby in a bathtub in Union City in 2009 has taken a plea deal, according to court records.

Angela Onduto, 47, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter at an April 24 hearing, records show. She was originally charged with murder and five other felonies, including harming a vulnerable victim.

Prosecutors said Onduto gave birth to a daughter on May 18, 2009, inside her Union City apartment, drowned the girl and left her in a dumpster near the complex. A man collecting cans and bottles found the newborn dead…

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