According to the police officials, the young mom, later identified as Jakayla, was taken into custody and later charged with capital murder after she reportedly threw her newborn baby inside a trash compactor in a dumpster. Police officials reportedly found the baby’s remains inside the trash.
Police Chief Will released a statement, saying that the 18-year-old mother did not tell her friends or family about what really happened after she gave birth last month at her private home.
The newborn’s body was reportedly found after police searched an area landfill and located his remains. During an interview with investigators, the young mother reportedly said that she gave birth and then took the child to the Health Medical Center nearby. Read the full story here ▶
