A central Kentucky woman is facing charges after an infant was found deceased in a trash can.
The Lexington Police Department arrested 29-year-old Luz Jessica Gonzalez-Estrella and last week and charged her with concealing a birth, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
The arrest arose after Gonzalez-Estrella went to a hospital with postpartum complications, according to media outlets. Lexington officers said the suspect attempted to hide the birth from the hospital staff as well as her friends.
During a search of the area near Gonzalez-Estrella’s residence on Darley Drive, police found a deceased infant in a garbage can. A cause of death has not been released.
Gonzalez-Estrella was lodged in the Fayette County Detention Center.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
