Police still unsure if Craigslist ad about baby in dumpster was real or not

On Friday night, police in Colorado Springs, Colorado began a desperate search for an abandoned baby, after an ad appeared on Craigslist proclaiming: “DESPERATE BABY WILL DIE IF SOMEONE DOESN'T COME PICK IT UP.”

The person posting the ad claimed to be a teenager who had just given birth, and that her boyfriend would toss the newborn into a dumpster at 232 University Drive. The ad also included a photo of a newborn baby, covered in blood.

The ad continued, “I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!! please help my baby.”

No baby was found.

Police traced the IP address from which the posting originated to a home in Colorado Springs. However, detectives believe that the family inside the home had nothing to do with the posting and that their wireless connection which is unsecured was used by someone else.

Colorado Springs Police spokesman Sgt. Steve Noblitt said that his department will continue to look for the baby until they find the person responsible for placing the ad.

Sgt. Noblitt told reporters: “Until we find the people that actually placed the ad we’re going to investigate it as a serious situation. We have no option.”

Colorado has a Safe Haven law which allows mothers to drop off a baby at any hospital or fire station within 72 hours of birth, with no questions asked.

Police in Hampton, Virginia recently arrested Kimberly Vick Fisher, 30, and charged her with one count of attempted murder, after she allegedly left her newborn infant in the woods.

The baby was found by some contractors working on Rendon Drive. They heard crying coming from a heavily wooded area, and when they investigated, they discovered an infant girl wrapped in a trash bag with the umbilical cord still attached.

The baby was transported to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, where she quickly recovered from exposure, and is now in protective custody.

On Monday, Fisher was denied bond and is being held in the Hampton City Jail. Her next court appearance is set for November 12.

Virginia law also allows for mothers to drop their unwanted babies off at any hospital or fire station throughout the state, with no questions asked. The law was enacted to prevent crimes such as this one, which could have easily ended in tragedy.

 

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