Mother Arrested in 2005 Cold Case of Newborn Found Dead in Airport

Annie Anderson faces first-degree murder charges after DNA and genetic genealogy link her to the infant known as Baby Skylar.

After 18 years, Annie Anderson, 51, of Washington state, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of her newborn, known as Baby Skylar, found in a Phoenix airport in 2005.
The breakthrough in the cold case came through the use of genetic genealogy and DNA evidence, leading to Anderson's identification.
Baby Skylar was discovered suffocated in a trash bin at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, wrapped in newspapers and a towel inside a plastic bag.
Authorities confirmed Anderson was visiting Phoenix for a real estate boot camp in 2005, and she has admitted to being the baby's mother.
The father of Baby Skylar has been identified but is not suspected of criminal involvement in the case.