Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Pennsylvania State Police Continue to Investigate 1993 Cold Case Involving Baby Found in Garbage Bag in Darkwater

Pennsylvania State Police in Schuylkill County continue to investigate a cold case that involved a baby being found in a garbage bag in New Castle Township in 1993.

According to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers, the Frackville barracks continues to investigate an incident from June 13th, 1993 when a body of an infant female was found to have been placed on the side of the road on Darkwater Lane in New Castle Township, approximately 3/4 of a mile west of Route 61.

When the body was found, the baby was wrapped in a blanket and a bathmat, then placed in a trash bag and placed on the side of the road.

Troopers from Frackville investigated the case since but have never been able to identify the baby.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Frackville barracks at (570) 874-5300 or anonymously contact Pennsylvania Crimestoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107.