An 18-year-old Idaho woman has been arrested for allegedly dropping a dead baby in a Safe Haven Baby Box at a hospital, as reported by Blackfoot Police. The woman, identified as Angel N. Newberry, was taken into custody for failing to report the death to law enforcement officials and the coroner. She has been booked into the Bingham County Jail.
The Safe Haven Baby Box is designed to allow parents to safely and anonymously surrender a newborn under 30 days old without facing legal repercussions, provided the child is unharmed. However, leaving a harmed or deceased infant is not protected under the law.
