Iowa daycare worker charged with murder in newborn's death

Iowa daycare worker allegedly gave birth in the bathroom. Hours later, police made a disturbing discovery in a trash can

A 20-year-old daycare worker in Perry, Iowa, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing her newborn baby girl shortly after giving birth in a facility restroom. The suspect, identified as Stephanie Ubaldo, was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, following a joint investigation by the Perry Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The deceased infant was discovered inside a…

Daycare worker charged with killing her newborn, throwing body in trash

A premature infant was born in a bathroom at a Christian daycare and placed in the garbage before the mother allegedly admitted that she intentionally caused head injuries to stop the baby from crying.

Iowa Daycare Worker Accused of Giving Birth at Work, Murdering Newborn

Investigators said the woman confessed to intentionally injuring her baby's face to try to stop the child from crying.

Iowa daycare worker charged with murder in newborn's death

Stephanie Ubaldo, 20, gave birth at the daycare and put the baby in the trash, police say. No enrolled children were involved.

Daycare Worker Charged With Murder After Giving Birth, Throwing Baby in Trash

A 20-year-old daycare worker has been charged with first-degree murder after giving birth in a bathroom at the child-care center where she worked, fatally injuring her newborn daughter to silence her cries, and stuffing the infant into a trash bag in a garbage can. Stephanie Ubaldo delivered the baby girl on Tuesday, September 15, at […]