Woman accused of leaving baby to die in toilet

Woman accused of leaving baby to die in toilet

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Story Published: Jun 9, 2009 at 4:12 PM PST

Story Updated: Jun 9, 2009 at 10:34 PM PST

By Associated Press

HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) - Morrow County authorities arrested a Hermiston woman accused of murder in the death of her newborn baby.

The sheriff's office said Tuesday that sanitation workers discovered the baby in the tank of a portable toilet used by farm workers near Boardman.

Araceli Velasquez Espain is charged with murder, manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, criminal mistreatment and concealing the birth of an infant. She has been lodged at the Umatilla County Jail.

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