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Newborn baby found dead on roadside, California man and 14-year-old daughter wanted for murder

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

Authorities are searching for a California man and his 14-year-old daughter after a newborn baby was found dead on a roadside in a rural area. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said the 14-year-old girl is believed to be the infant's mother and her father, Sergio Galvez Perez, 38, is wanted for i…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man, teenage daughter sought after newborn found dead near California’s Highway 1

    Headline from KION Central Coast ·

  2. Newest

    Newborn baby found dead on roadside, California man and 14-year-old daughter wanted for murder

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. KION Central Coast

    Man, teen girl sought after newborn found dead near California’s Highway 1 (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang Authorities on California’s Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month. On Monday, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office provided an update into the investigation into the death o…

  2. Los Angeles Times

    A baby was found dead on a California road. Girl, 14, and her father are sought (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Authorities say they are searching for a man suspected of sexually abusing and impregnating his teenage daughter. The teenager is wanted on suspicion of killing her baby.

  3. KION Central Coast

    Man, teenage daughter sought after newborn found dead near California’s Highway 1 (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Tim Fang A man and his 14-year-old daughter, whom he is accused of impregnating, are being sought after the teen’s newborn baby was found dead near Highway 1 in Monterey County, said Sheriff Tina Nieto.

  4. New York Post

    California dad raped 14-year-old daughter before their newborn baby was found dead on remote road: cops (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The newborn was discovered dead on the side of a road near Moss Landing on Aug. 1 with his umbilical cord still attached and signs of trauma.

  5. Foxla

    California man, 14-year-old girl wanted after newborn found dead on roadside (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Monterey County authorities are searching for a man and teenage girl in connection to the remains of a newborn baby that were found along the side of the road near Moss Landing earlier this month. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office issued arrest warrants for a 14-year-old girl and 38-year-old Serg…

  6. FOX8 WGHP

    Man, 14-year-old sought after newborn found dead along road (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Detectives are searching for a man accused of impregnating his 14-year-old daughter, who authorities believe left the newborn to die along a Monterey County, California road.

  7. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    Sheriff: Man, 14-year-old sought after newborn found dead along California road (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    Detectives are searching for a man accused of impregnating his 14-year-old daughter, who authorities believe left the newborn to die along a Monterey County, California road.

  8. WFLA

    Man, 14-year-old sought after newborn found dead along California road (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Detectives are searching for a man accused of impregnating his 14-year-old daughter, who authorities believe left the newborn to die along a Monterey County, California road.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    14-year-old girl, father wanted after baby found dead on side of road in Monterey County, California (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    California officials are searching for a teen they suspect murdered her baby, and her father, Sergio Galvez Perez, who is accused of impregnating her.

  10. KTLA Los Angeles

    Newborn baby found dead on roadside, California man and 14-year-old daughter wanted for murder (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Authorities are searching for a California man and his 14-year-old daughter after a newborn baby was found dead on a roadside in a rural area. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said the 14-year-old girl is believed to be the infant's mother and her father, Sergio Galvez Perez, 38, is wanted for i…

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