Mother Arrested After Newborn Found Dead in Trash at Childcare Facility
- On Thursday, September 17, authorities arrested 20-year-old Stephanie Ubaldo of Perry and charged her with first-degree murder after police discovered a newborn infant dead inside a trash bag at a childcare facility on Tuesday, September 15.
- Dallas County Emergency Medical Services responded to Acorns & Oaks Child Care on Tuesday for a report of a woman experiencing vaginal bleeding; Ubaldo reportedly delivered the child in a bathroom before returning to work.
- The Iowa State Medical Examiner determined the infant was between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation at the time of death, with visible injuries and abrasions across the newborn's body; the manner of death was ruled a homicide.
- Perry Police Chief James Archer noted Iowa's Safe Haven law allows parents to surrender newborns up to 90 days after birth without prosecution; Ubaldo is currently held at Dallas County Jail without bail.
- According to a criminal complaint, Ubaldo told investigators she was "intentionally caus injuries to the baby's face in an effort to stop the baby from crying." It remains unclear whether she has entered a plea or retained counsel.
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Iowa Daycare Worker Charged With First-Degree Murder After Newborn Found in Trash
A 20-year-old Iowa daycare employee faces a first-degree murder charge after police found her newborn daughter dead inside a trash bag at the child-care center ... The post Iowa Daycare Worker Charged With First-Degree Murder After Newborn Found in Trash first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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…
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