Reconstruction of Victim by Wesley Neville
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Reconstruction of Victim by Wesley Neville
Date of Discovery: September 20, 2004
Location of Discovery: North of Hondo, Medina County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: Within 24 hours of discovery
State of Remains: Recognizable features
Cause of Death: Unknown, probably exposure
Estimated Age: Newborn
Race: White/Caucasian or Hispanic
Sex: Female
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Four inches of umbilical cord were still attached to the infant when found
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: None
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
On September 20, 2004 around 7:00PM, a rancher discovered a newborn infant girl laying on some brush on County Road 448 near Highways 90 and 173, just north of Hondo, Texas. There were no signs of trauma to the child. Named "Baby Hope Medina," the infant was born alive, according to an autopsy, but it could not be determined if she was alive when placed on the side of the road. However, it was determined that she had been abandoned within six hours of being found by the rancher. She was buried in the Hondo Cemetery with over 200 people attending her funeral service.
Agency Name: Medina County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: (830) 741-6153
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 04-03825
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
Find A Grave
KSAT12.com (09/21/04, 09/23/04)
San Antonio Express-News (09/21/04 - 09/23/04)
Added: 12/22/2005; Last Updated: 10/5/2019
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** Listed information may be estimated.
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