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Phoenix Officers Save Critically Dehydrated Newborn After Welfare Call

The newborn has stabilized after emergency care, now in Department of Child Safety custody, with officials probing the circumstances of the mother’s death.

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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.