Las Cruces Woman Arrested for Disposing Newborn in Portable Toilet

New Mexico Portable Toilet Horror, Newborn Found Dead

A 38-year-old woman from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been charged with one first-degree felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death after authorities say she gave birth inside a portable toilet and disposed of her newborn daughter in the holding tank. According to local reporting, Sonia Cristal Jimenez arrived at Memorial Medical Center on the evening of February 7 appearing to have recently given birth. Hospital staff contacted p…

Woman charged with dumping newborn baby in portable toilet

Jimenez is charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death.

LCPD: Woman suspected of disposing newborn in portable toilet

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 38-year-old woman suspected of giving birth to a baby girl on Saturday evening, Feb. 7, in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then disposing of her in the holding tank has been arrested, according to the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD). According to LCPD, 38-year-old Sonia Cristal Jimenez [...]

Las Cruces woman suspected of leaving newborn for dead in portable toilet

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- The Las Cruces Police Department has arrested a Las Cruces woman suspected of giving birth to a baby girl Saturday in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then throwing the newborn in the holding tank. According to LCPD, the woman arrested is Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, and she is being charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death. Dona Ana County Detention Facility Police say that aroun…

Woman charged after newborn found dead inside Las Cruces portable toilet

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Cruces Police have arrested a woman suspected of giving birth to a baby girl inside a portable toilet and then disposing of the newborn in the holding tank. Sonia Jimenez, 38, is charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death. The incident took place inside a portable [...]

Las Cruces woman arrested for disposing newborn in portable toilet

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Police in Las Cruces arrested a woman accused of giving birth to a baby girl in a portable toilet and disposing her in the holding tank. Officers arrested 38-year-old Sonia Jimenez. She is accused of giving birth to the baby, who she dropped in the tank – where she died after breathing in and swallowing the blue chemical in it. Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Memorial Medical Center staff told police that Jimenez arrived at the ho…