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Mom, 20, gave birth to baby at CHILDCARE facility where she worked, then dumped infant in trash where it was found dead, cops say

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Swaroop, A. (2026, September 18). Mom, 20, gave birth to baby at CHILDCARE facility where she worked, then dumped infant in trash where it was found dead, cops say. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16141919/Mom-20-birth-baby-dumped-trash-dead.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Stephanie Ubaldo, a 20-year-old daycare worker from Perry, Iowa, is accused of murdering her newborn baby by delivering it at the childcare facility where she worked and then placing the infant in a trash can. Police reported that after experiencing vaginal bleeding, Ubaldo admitted to intentionally injuring the baby’s face to prevent crying before disposing of the child. She faces first-degree murder charges, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Authorities highlighted the existence of Safe Haven laws, allowing parents to safely relinquish newborns anonymously and without legal consequences.

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Stephanie Ubaldo, a 20-year-old daycare worker at Acorns and Oaks Christian Daycare in Perry, Iowa, gave birth to an infant at the facility on Tuesday evening. According to police, after giving birth, Ubaldo allegedly killed her newborn by causing injuries to its face before placing it in a trash can inside the daycare center. Emergency services were initially called around 5 PM for reports of vaginal bleeding involving Ubaldo; she was later taken to the hospital. Around 6:30 PM, another call was made reporting the discovery of the dead infant. Ubaldo confessed to police that she intentionally injured the baby to stop its crying before disposing of it in a garbage bag at her workplace. She faces charges of first-degree murder.

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- WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An Iowa daycare worker is accused of killing her newborn baby and leaving the body in a trash can at the facility. asserted

worker → see → facility

Police said Stephanie Ubaldo, 20, put the infant in a garbage bag and dumped it at Acorns and Oaks Christian Daycare in Perry on Tuesday evening. asserted

Ubaldo → say → evening

Dallas County Emergency Medical Services received a call from the daycare shortly before 5pm. asserted

Services → receive → pm

The staff had called to report a woman experiencing vaginal bleeding, the police said. asserted

police → call → bleeding

They were referring to Ubaldo, who was later transported to the hospital, WKRC said. asserted

WKRC → refer → hospital

At about 6.30pm, police received a call from the daycare informing them about a dead baby. asserted

police → receive → baby

Ubaldo told the police that she delivered the infant in the bathroom of the child care center and killed it. asserted

she → tell → it

Stephanie Ubaldo had put the newborn baby in a garbage bag and dumped it at her workplace The police responded to an evening call from the daycare notifying them about the dead baby She admitted to the police that she ‘intentionally caused injuries to the baby's face in an effort to stop the baby from crying,’ according to WKRC News. uncertain

she → put → News

Ubaldo is charged with first-degree murder, police said. asserted

police → charge → murder

‘So murder is a class A felony, which is, you know, the maximum penalty is life in prison without parole,’ said Perry Police Chief Jim Archer. asserted

Archer → know → parole

‘So it's probably the most serious charge we have, you know. asserted

you → have → ?

You can be sent to prison for life.’ asserted

You → send → life

Ubaldo had not informed anyone about her pregnancy. asserted

Ubaldo → inform → pregnancy

She was planning to return to work, but the bleeding prevented her from doing so, KCCI reports. asserted

KCCI → plan → her

Every state in the US has a Safe Haven Act in place for parents who voluntarily want to release custody of the newborn infant. asserted

who → have → infant

‘There was an option right there to have given birth to a baby, left in the hallway and no questions asked,’ a police officer told KCCI. asserted

officer → be → KCCI

We understand that these situations are extremely difficult, especially [for] someone young and in that vulnerable state. asserted

situations → understand → state

But we want to stress that there are options out there that can help.’ asserted

that → want → ?

Mom, 20, gave birth to baby at CHILDCARE facility where she worked, then dumped infant in trash where it was found dead, cops say

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