Crime & Safety

Deceased Newborn's Identity Still A Mystery Nearly 20 Years Later, Weld County Focuses On DNA Analysis

The newborn was abandoned in September 2002 outside of L&M Auto Repair in Brighton.

By Jennifer McRae, CBS Denver:

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The Weld County Sheriff’s Office hopes that someone comes forward with information that will help them solve a case of a deceased newborn found nearly 20 years ago. The baby was abandoned and discovered deceased in Brighton.

The newborn was found deceased in September 2002 outside of L&M Auto Repair in Brighton. Employees were arriving at work that morning when a staff member spotted something under a bush. The newborn had been wrapped in a blue blanket with the words “Skate Bear” and a corresponding graphic.

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