Overview

• Neighbors at a south Phoenix apartment alerted police on May 14 after not seeing or hearing from the mother for several days.
• Officers peered through an open window, used bodycam-observed cues to force entry and discovered the dehydrated infant beside the deceased mother.
• Paramedics administered life-saving first aid at the scene and the baby was rushed to a hospital where doctors report a steady recovery.
• The newborn’s name and gender remain undisclosed as the infant remains under the care of the Department of Child Safety.
• Phoenix Police and the Office of the Medical Examiner are continuing their investigation into the mother’s identity, cause and manner of death.