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Unidentified White Male Infant

Vital Statistics

  • Estimated age: Full term infant
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 7 lbs
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Ethnicity unknown. Black curly hair. There were some moderate putrefactive changes present. There were no anatomic congenital abnormalities seen.
  • Clothing: The infant was found inside of an athletic bag. Also with the infant were two dark blue towels. One of the towels had a label marked SAHARA BY CANNON.
  • DNA: Available

Case History
The victim was found in a garbage dumpster at the HiCo Mart located at East 6021 Trent Street, in Spokane County, Washington on April 25, 2001.
A woman had her purse stolen and had searched the dumpster on the morning of April 24, 2001. There was an athletic duffle bag noted in the dumpster by this woman. Later the woman decided to return to search again for her purse and opened the duffle bag and found that it contained what appeared to be an infant and bloody material.
It is possible that the infant was born alive. The toxicology report showed the presence of substantial alcohol and methamphetamine in the blood system of this infant.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office
Lorrie Hegewald, Deputy Medical Investigator
509-477-2296

You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

Agency Case Number:
01-140-SA

Source Information:
Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office
UDRS