BLACKFOOT, Idaho — A teen from Twin Falls has been arrested and charged with failure to report a death after police said she left a deceased baby girl in an Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box in Blackfoot, the only one in the state of Idaho.
Twin Falls is located about 2 hours from Blackfoot.
"The Safe Haven Baby Box is intended to safely and anonymously allow custodial parents to surrender a newborn under 30 days old without legal repercussions, provided the child is unharmed. Unfortunately, the placement of a harmed or deceased infant is not protected under this system or Idaho law," law enforcement stated.
The Blackfoot Police Department (BPD) said officers arrested 18-year-old Angel N. Newberry in Twin Falls on a felony Bingham County arrest warrant for not reporting the death. She has been transported to the Bingham County Jail.
Police said, due to the sensitive nature of the case, they are limiting information given to the press. However, they did state that there is the potential for more charges.
KTVB previously reported the dead newborn baby girl was found in an Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box at the Grove Creek Medical Center in Blackfoot on Oct. 13.
The baby box sent staff an alarm notifying them that a baby had been placed in the box, and officers said the medical team responded immediately to the alarm. The team removed the infant immediately but found the infant had passed away long before being placed in the baby box. Officials said the placenta was still attached.
Police said they will not be releasing any more information at this time.
