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Woman Charged After Newborn Found Dead in Trash in August 2024 Incident in NW Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 22 – Catherine Nicole Innes faces tampering charges after placing her newborn in a trash bag that remained outside for three days before collection by waste workers, authorities said.

  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced on Aug. 14, 2024, that Catherine Nicole Innes, 22, was charged with tampering with a human corpse after her newborn was found in a trash truck at 13200 Fountain Crest Drive.
  • In a voluntary statement, Innes said she and her boyfriend desired more children but she did not believe it was the right time, leading to her Aug. 11, 2024, shower birth, court documents show.
  • Court documents detail the disposal process, stating the bag sat outside in a bin for approximately three days, with the body partially crushed and in early decomposition, discovered by waste collection workers.
  • Following her arrest, Innes appeared in court late Monday night.
  • As local officials note a broader pattern, CPS reports five babies were abandoned last month in Houston, with three surrendered under the Baby Moses Law in the past 11 months.
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) - An arrest has been made nearly a year after a newborn baby was found dead in the trash in a Harris County neighborhood. Catherine Nicole Innes, 22, has been charged with Tampering with Evidence – Human Corpse. Harris County Sheriff said Innes allegedly discarded her newborn baby in the trash. She is now booked in the Harris County Jail. The case dates back to August 2024, when Harris County Sheriff’s deputies respon…

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Charges filed against woman after newborn was found dead in back of a garbage truck in 2024: Sheriff

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Woman charged after newborn found dead in trash in August 2024 incident in NW Harris County

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The Harris County Sheriff's Office has announced a woman has been charged after a baby was found in the trash in August 2024.

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