16: Alexis Avila - Threw Her Baby Out With The Bath Water

Alexis decided it would be better to put her newborn baby in a trash bag and throw it in a dumpster than to tell her parents she was pregnant! References:Keys, Allison, Kraft, Ariana, Garate, Jessica. (2022, March 1). We just found a baby in the trash: Hobbs teen faces attempted murder charges. KRQE News. https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/additional-details-emerge-after-hobbs-teen-accused-of-leaving-newborn-in-dumpster/Ruiz, Michael. (2022, January 11). New Mexico woman defends daughter accused of throwing baby in dumpster. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-baby-dumpster-hobbs-alexis-avilaSharp, Rachel. (2022, January 12). Alexis Avila: Everything we know about the teenage mother who threw her newborn baby in a dumpster. Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alexis-avila-newborn-baby-dumpster-b1991029.htmlWilson, Angela. (2023, May 1). Alexis Avila Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Throwing Her Newborn in a New Mexico Shopping Center Dumpster. People. https://people.com/crime/mother-who-threw-baby-new-mexico-dumpster-sentenced/Duermeyer, Tia. (2023, April 13). Avila Trial Underway: Days 1 and 2. Lea County Tribune. https://www.leacountytribune.com/2023/04/13/avila-trial-first-two-days/