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Newborn baby found in trashcan
Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 10:52 AM EDT

An Indiana woman accused of leaving her newborn baby in a trashcan at a Tennessee rest stop was taken into custody Tuesday (07/12/05). 21-year-old Carissa Roraus was released from the Jellico (TN) hospital and taken to the Campbell County (TN) Sheriff’s Department where she was booked on first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect. Roraus was hospitalized Saturday (07-09) after police found her 25-miles from the welcome center where she reportedly left the newborn baby. The baby girl died shortly after she was born.

An autopsy revealed the baby died of asphyxiation. Witnesses and a welcome center employee told police Roraus and two men left the welcome center in a red car.

Their description of the vehicle helped police locate the trio. Investigators say her boyfriend and his father were in the car while Roraus gave birth, but they say they thought Roraus was ill, not pregnant. Investigators also say family members didn’t have any idea she was pregnant.

Roraus is being held on a $400 hundred thousand dollar bond.

Her first court appearance is scheduled for August 16th.

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