cynthia burton

Mother who left newborn in trash bin charged; baby boy was found by dog walker
Attempted Murder

A 21-year-old North Carolina woman has been charged with attempted murder after she left her newborn baby boy in a trash bin behind a church, where a dog walker heard the baby’s cries and saved his life. Maryuri Estefany Calix-Macedo is being held at the New Hanover County Jail on an $800,000 bond after an …

Juveniles
July 17, 2020

North Carolina dog walker finds newborn boy in a trash bin

A North Carolina woman walking her dog on Thursday heard an unusual noise coming from a black bag in a blue trash bin behind Christ Community Church in Wilmington. When she ripped the bag open, she found a newborn baby, covered in blood with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. Cynthia Burton picked up …