A 20-year-old daycare worker in Perry, Iowa, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing her newborn baby girl shortly after giving birth in a facility restroom.
The suspect, identified as Stephanie Ubaldo, was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, following a joint investigation by the Perry Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The deceased infant was discovered inside a trash bag in a garbage container at Acorns & Oaks Child Care, where Ubaldo worked. Authorities clarified that the infant was not an enrolled client or under the daycare’s care.
