Residents of Red Oak, Texas, were met with a tragic discovery last Thursday afternoon when local sanitation workers reported finding a deceased baby on their garbage route. Last Thursday, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office disclosed the heartbreaking incident in a social media post, stating that the call to their dispatch center occurred at approximately 1:45.
Upon receiving the news, investigators from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division were dispatched and arrived at the scene in the 1300 block of Saint Andrews Drive. They confirmed the workers' report, discovering the body of the infant, as detailed in their social media release.
The Sheriff's Office has not yet disclosed the child's identity or the details surrounding this tragic incident. The investigation is described as active and ongoing.
