Police identify woman accused of placing dead baby in Safe Haven Baby Box
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BLACKFOOT — Authorities have identified the woman accused of placing a dead infant inside the Safe Haven Baby Box at Grove Creek Medical in Blackfoot.
Angel N. Newberry, 18, of Twin Falls, was recently arrested in Twin Falls on a felony Bingham County arrest warrant for failing to report a death to law enforcement officials and the coroner. Newberry was transported to Bingham County and booked into the jail.
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Medical staff discovered the baby in the box on Oct. 13 shortly after it was placed in it, according to previous EastIdahoNews.com reporting.
“The Safe Haven Baby Box is intended to safely and anonymously allow custodial parents to surrender a newborn under 30 days old without legal repercussions, provided the child is unharmed. Unfortunately, the placement of a harmed or deceased infant is not protected under this system or Idaho law,” according to a Blackfoot Police Department news release.
The police department is releasing limited information at the time as there is the potential for further criminal charges.