Coverage dated October 28, 2024

Police investigate after a dead infant is found in a baby box at an Idaho hospital

Headline from KTVZ Bend

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, officials said Monday.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Police investigate after a dead infant is found in a baby box at an Idaho hospital (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, officials said Monday.

  2. CBS News

    Baby girl found dead in (opens CBS News)

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    Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, said hospital staff responded within one minute to an alarm indicating a baby was in the box.

  3. Washington Times

    Police investigate after dead baby found in Safe Haven box at Idaho hospital (opens Washington Times)

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    Police are investigating after the body of a baby girl was found at a southeastern Idaho hospital in a box meant for people to anonymously give up a newborn, officials said Monday.

  4. East Idaho News

    Dead newborn found in Safe Haven Baby Box in Blackfoot after 'illegal' abandonment (opens East Idaho News)

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    BLACKFOOT — A dead newborn baby was reportedly found inside a Safe Haven Baby Box earlier this month. Officials in Blackfoot and Twin Falls are investigating after a newborn girl was allegedly discovered inside the Safe Haven Baby Box at Grove Creek Medical Center, located at 350 North Meridian Stre…

  5. Local News 8

    Twin Falls Police investigate death of newborn found in Safe Haven Baby Box (opens Local News 8)

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    BLACKFOOT, Idaho - (KIFI) The Twin Falls Police Department is investigating the death of a newborn girl found in the Safe Haven Baby Box at Grove Creek Medical Center in Blackfoot on October 13. The Blackfoot Police Department responded to the scene and initiated a death investigation.

  6. The Oregonian

    Infant girl found dead in baby box outside Idaho hospital (opens The Oregonian)

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    Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, said hospital staff responded within one minute to an alarm indicating a baby was in the box, which was installed earlier this year. The staff quickly realized that the infant had died before being placed inside.

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