Evil Mom Throws Her Baby in the Trash, Leaves him to Die
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How was the newborn discovered in a Hobbs dumpster and who found him?
On a chilly January evening in New Mexico, three people made a discovery that would change their and so many other lives forever. They weren't police officers or investigators. In fact, some people might turn their nose at the kind of people who go searching through trash hoping to find hidden treasures. But on this particular night, these three individuals became heroes. What they found buried beneath piles of garbage was bone-chilling. The discovery triggered a frantic 911 call, launched a major investigation, and led detectives down a trail of surveillance footage, shocking discoveries, and a story that seemed almost impossible to believe. As investigators worked to uncover how this chain of events occurred, they were left with a difficult question.
Was this a desperate act of panic or something more deliberate, more sinister? Today, we are diving into the case of Alexis Avila and the tiny baby whose life went from an inconvenience to a story that would shock an entire nation. The case begins on the evening of January 7th, 2022 in Hobbs, New Mexico. Three individuals, 36-year-old Michael, his girlfriend, 43-year-old April, and their friend, 63-year-old Hector, were all driving home together from a casino when they decided to go dumpster diving. They stopped at a set of trash cans behind an oil rig outfitter store looking for some discarded scrap metal, tools, or anything else of value they could find. According to Michael, he was the first one to start digging through the trash.
He was sifting through heaps of garbage before he suddenly heard what sounded like a faint whimper coming from the dumpster. Upon further inspection, they realized that the sound was coming from inside a black garbage bag. At first, the group thought that it had to be a puppy or kitten. So Michael just dug around until he finally reached the bag and placed it on the ground, but they were all very hesitant at first to open it up. Michael said that he was a little freaked out because he didn't know if it was an injured animal, if it would be all bloody or what. Obviously, that would have grossed him out, and he didn't want to see that. But then, April stepped in. She said that her instincts just kicked in and she ripped the bag open.
Immediately when she saw what was inside, she freaked out, stepped back and yelled, it's an effing baby. The baby was just sitting there perfectly still and quiet, wrapped in a red towel. April quickly scooped him up and wrapped her arms around him. He was so very tiny, with his umbilical cord still attached, and there was blood and other fluids still on him which indicated that he had literally just been born. But in that moment, April didn't care. She just wanted the baby to be okay, even if it meant getting blood all over herself. The baby was ice cold to the touch, so she hopped inside the truck with him, covered him with a blanket, and tried moving him around a little bit so he could get better blood flow.
This made him cry a little bit, but that was a good sign. It meant that he was alive. As that was happening, Michael called 911 to report that they had just found a baby in the trash can. He said that the baby surprisingly appeared to be in good health. He was making some sounds, was awake, and appeared to be breathing. Each of the individuals took the phone at one point to describe the situation, with April reporting that she had the He had a wet towel wrapped around him, so she took that off and tried warming him up. He appeared to be okay, but he was a bit gray.
Hello, 911?
Yes, we just found a baby in the trash behind the... What is it? Damn, I can't think straight. We're behind Hogs Moth.
Okay, I'm showing you 1218 North 304. A baby.
We had just found an infant child.
Is it breathing?
In the goddamn chest. Yes, ma'am.
Does the baby have any clothes on?
Yes, it is making noise.
Okay, do you have a blanket?
It is a boy, and he is still alive, I believe. He looks pretty good.
Do you have a blanket or something you can wrap him in?
Yes, ma'am. He was in a blanket.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
How was the newborn discovered in a Hobbs dumpster and who found him?
0:00–14:46
2
What happened during the 911 call and first responder actions after the baby was found?
14:46–22:31
3
What medical treatments saved the infant after he was rescued?
22:31–25:10
4
What did surveillance footage reveal about who dumped the baby and when?
25:10–31:11
5
How did police locate and initially question Alexis Avila about the baby?
31:11–42:40