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Evil mother accused of abandoning baby inside dumpster revealed after year-long investigation

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Police arrested a 26-year-old woman named Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos after she was accused of abandoning her newborn baby inside a dumpster enclosure in Riverside on May 4, 2025. Officers found the infant crying next to the dumpster with the umbilical cord still attached; the child had been left exposed to rain. Following an investigation lasting over 16 months by the Sexual Assault/Child Abuse division of the Riverside Police Department, Lopez Ramos was charged with child endangerment and is being held at a correctional facility in Banning, California, with bail set at $35,000.

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On May 4, 2025, officers in Riverside responded to reports of a crying baby found next to a dumpster at an apartment complex. The newborn, with the umbilical cord still attached, was left uncovered and exposed to rain for hours before being discovered by a resident around 2:30 p.m. After an extensive investigation lasting over 16 months, the Riverside Police Department arrested the baby’s mother, Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos, on charges of child endangerment. The arrest came after detectives from the Sexual Assault/Child Abuse division completed their investigation into the incident involving a 26-year-old resident of Riverside. This case highlights the severe consequences faced by individuals who engage in acts that place infants at grave risk.

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An evil mother accused of abandoning her newborn inside a dumpster enclosure has been arrested after an investigation that lasted more than 16 months. asserted

that → accuse → investigation

Officers found the baby crying in the rain next to a Riverside city dumpster with the umbilical cord still attached on May 4, 2025. uncertain

cord → find → May

Police believed the baby had been delivered just a few hours before. asserted

baby → believe → ?

The infant was then transported to the hospital. asserted

infant → transport → hospital

“On Sunday, May 4, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the City of Riverside’s Public Safety Communications Center received reports of a baby crying inside a dumpster enclosure at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Jackson Street,” police wrote at the time. uncertain

police → receive → time

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Sign → sign → California

“Responding officers discovered a newborn infant who had been found moments earlier by a resident. asserted

who → respond → resident

The baby was lying next to a dumpster, breathing and crying, with the umbilical cord still attached. asserted

cord → lie → dumpster

The infant had been left uncovered and exposed to the rain. asserted

infant → leave → rain

The Riverside Police Department has arrested the baby’s mother, 26-year-old Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos of Riverside Thursday, on a charge of child endangerment after an “extensive investigation” by detectives with Riverside PD’s Sexual Assault/Child Abuse division. asserted

Department → arrest → division

She’s currently being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, California, and has a court date set for January 12th of next year in the Riverside Hall of Justice, according to records. uncertain

date → hold → records

Her bail has been set at $35,000, police said. asserted

police → set → 35,000

Officials reminded residents of California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law, which allows mothers to safely surrender a baby within 72 hours of birth with no questions asked. asserted

questions → remind → birth

The law was crafted to prevent newborn deaths from abandonment. asserted

law → craft → abandonment

Riverside Police asks anyone who may have information relevant to the investigation to please contact Detective Jessica Iniguez at (951) 353-7121 or Detective Jarid Zuetel at (951) 826-8714. uncertain

who → ask → 8714

It’s also the largest city in the Inland Empire region. asserted

It → ’ → region

Evil mother accused of abandoning baby inside dumpster revealed after year-long investigation

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