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An Idaho teenager, Angel N. Newberry, has been arrested for failing to report a death after a deceased newborn was found in a Safe Haven Baby Box at Grove Creek Medical Center. The baby, discovered on October 13, was dead before being placed in the box, which is meant for safely surrendering unharmed infants. The investigation is ongoing, and further charges may be filed.
An 18-year-old from Twin Falls, Idaho, has been arrested for failing to report a death after a deceased infant was found in a Safe Haven Baby Box at Grove Creek Medical Center in Blackfoot. The box is intended for the anonymous surrender of unharmed newborns, but the infant was dead before being placed inside. Idaho law does not protect the surrender of harmed or deceased infants, and further charges may be filed.
An 18-year-old from Twin Falls, Idaho, Angel N. Newberry, has been charged with failing to report a death after leaving a deceased newborn in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Blackfoot. The Safe Haven system allows for the anonymous surrender of unharmed infants, but does not protect those who place deceased infants. Newberry reportedly hid her pregnancy, gave birth at home, and later placed the baby in the box, where it was found dead. She is currently in custody, and further charges may be pending.
A firefighter in Florida who had been trying to have a baby for 10 years adopted a baby girl who was dropped off at a Safe Haven Baby Box at his station. The baby girl, named Zoey, was the 23rd baby dropped off nationwide since 2017. The firefighter knew he wanted to raise her as his own as soon as he saw her. Zoey's adoption was finalized a few months later and she is now nearly 6 months old, doing well and reaching all her milestones. The firefighter and his wife plan to tell Zoey about her adoption when she's older.
A firefighter in Florida who found a newborn baby in a Safe Haven Baby Box at his station has adopted her after struggling to have a child for over a decade. The firefighter left a note with the baby explaining that he and his wife were registered to adopt and had been trying for 10 years. The couple adopted the baby, named Zoey, in April. The firefighter hopes that sharing the story will give Zoey's biological mother "some closure" and let her know that her child is loved.
A healthy newborn baby boy was left unharmed in a Tennessee 'Safe Haven Baby Box' at Fire Station 17 in Knoxville just thirty minutes after birth. The box was installed as an alternative for an anonymous parent to use in a 'time of crisis'. The baby was quickly removed from the box for further evaluation and transported to the hospital. This was the first time the device was used since its installation in February 2023. Tennessee's safe haven law allows mothers of newborns to surrender unharmed babies to designated facilities within two weeks of birth without fear of being prosecuted.
A baby was surrendered for the first time in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Knoxville, Tennessee, since its installation earlier this year. The boxes aim to allow parents a safe way to abandon a child legally. The child found inside is in good health and is in the hospital awaiting a forever home. Tennessee has only one safe haven baby box in Knoxville, but more than one thousand safe haven facilities exist across Tennessee.
Tennessee's first Safe Haven Baby Box, located at Knoxville Fire Department Station 17, was used for the first time when a healthy baby boy was surrendered anonymously. The resource is available 24/7 and allows parents to surrender unharmed babies anonymously within two weeks of their birth. The Baby Box gives parents the option to surrender their baby anonymously, and firefighters at the station are alerted and respond within minutes to care for the baby until the Department of Child Services arrives.