Police: Mother, 13, left baby in trash
Police say a newborn found dead in County Club Hills was placed in a trash bin by his 13-year-old mother.
Authorities say the infant was wrapped in a pair of jeans when he was found Sunday. Police say the girl told officers that she gave birth to her son at home and put him in the trash. She hasn’t been charged.
A spokesman for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says child welfare officials are investigating allegations of abuse by the baby’s mother. DCFS spokesman Kendall Marlowe says there’s no record of any problems at the girl’s home.
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