After baby was reportedly dumped in trash, SC landfill being searched for the body, cops say
A South Carolina landfill is the site of a search Wednesday, as law enforcement reported it is looking for the body of a baby.
The Johnston Police Department said it received a tip that a woman put a 6-month-old child in a dumpster on Nov. 23 or 24, according to WRDW.
Since then, the dumpster was picked up and taken to the Twin Chimney landfill in Greenville County, where South Carolina Law Enforcement Division agents are searching for the body, said Thom Berry, SLED spokesman.
The landfill is more than 60 miles away from where the baby was reportedly dumped.
“The case began over the weekend in Johnston, which is in Edgefield County. We received information that led us to the landfill in hopes of finding the body,” Berry told The State. “We will continue the search as long as there is light, and if it is called off tonight, the area will be secured and we will begin again tomorrow.
“We have a good idea where the body may be located in the landfill, but it is a slow, methodical process.”
Berry said one person is in custody, but currently no charges have been filed.
That person was identified as the baby’s mother by WRDW.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
This story was originally published November 28, 2018 at 2:49 PM.
