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KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can - 15
February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:18 am
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On February 15, 1993 the body of a newborn boy was found at
Kutztown University. The child had apparently been born only
hours before his discovery. He had been cleaned, put into a
plastic bag and placed in a trash container in the first floor
ladies room in Old Main at the University.
On April 24, 1993, the boy was buried at the Fairview Cemetery,
only blocks from the university where he had been found. His
outfit, the little white coffin, the plot and headstone had all
been donated.
His headstone reads, "Infant Boy, born and died February 1993,
in God's love."
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:20 am
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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1011 Male, White / Caucasian
Date Found February 15, 1993
Location Found Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range 0-12 Months
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number 93-026
Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Infant
Estimated Age Range 0-12 Months
Estimated Year of Death 1993
Estimated PMI Hours
Height 1' 7"(19 inches) , Measured
Weight 8 lbs, Measured
Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Found February 15, 1993
NamUs Case Created April 22, 2008
Agency QA Reviewed April 23, 2008
Location Found Map
Street Address Kutztown University; Old Main Bldg.Kutztown,
Pennsylvania 19530
County Berks County
GPS Coordinates--
Circumstances of Recovery Found inside a trash can in a
bathroom. Photographs available upon request.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Recognizable face
Physical Description
Hair Color Red/Auburn
Head Hair Description red
Investigating Agencies
Pennsylvania State Police
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Berks County Coroners Office
Joel Bonilla
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Case Contributors
Joel Bonilla, Medicolegal Death Investigator
No Agency Entered
Terri Straka, Medicolegal Death Investigator
Berks County Coroner's Office
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:22 am
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Case File: 1907UMPA
The Doe Network
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Unidentified Male
Date of Discovery: February 15, 1993
Location of Discovery: Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Estimated Date of Death: Hours prior to discovery
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Likely stillborn
Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate
Estimated Age: Newborn
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 19.5"
Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz.
Hair Color: Red or auburn
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Umbilical cord still attached.
Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Case History
On February 15, 1993 the body of a newborn boy was found at
Kutztown University. The child had apparently been born only
hours before his discovery. He had been cleaned, put into a
plastic bag and placed in a trash container in the first floor
ladies room in Old Main at the University.
On April 24, 1993, the boy was buried at the Fairview Cemetery,
only blocks from the university where he had been found. His
outfit, the little white coffin, the plot and headstone had all
been donated.
His headstone reads, "Infant Boy, born and died February 1993,
in God's love."
Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;
Agency Name: Berks County Coroner's Office
Agency Contact Person: Joel Bonilla
Agency Phone Number: 610-478-3280
Agency Case Number: 93-026
NCIC Case Number: U653658286
NamUs Case Number: UP #1011
Former Hot Case Number: 1525
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with
information regarding this case.
Information Source(s)
NamUs
Pennsylvania Missing
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:24 am
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Kutztown University; Old Main Bldg. Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530
Old Main, KU's oldest building built in 1866 is home to 10
different education departments as well as lots of classrooms.
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:26 am
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Kutztown Buries Baby Found Dead In Trash Can
Mother Still Not Known
April 24, 1993|by ANN WLAZELEK, The Morning Call
A baby boy was buried without a name in Kutztown yesterday, two
months and one week after the newborn's body was found in the
trash can of a Kutztown University bathroom.
The child's little white casket was smaller than most toy
chests, and had to be donated along with his outfit and plot.
A stone marker read: "Infant boy, born and died February 1993,
in God's love."
About 30 people from the university, borough and news media
attended the grave-side service at Fairview Cemetery, just
blocks from the university. But there was no sign, authorities
said, of the infant's mother.
"We have absolutely no way of knowing the circumstances,
feelings and emotions of the woman who gave birth to this tiny
baby," said Charlene Miller, a Lutheran minister and mother of
three who conducted the service.
A vicar at the university, Miller said she had conducted funeral
services for children who had died at birth or at an early age,
but never for a child without family.
The thought of the baby being buried without its family is what
brought Kutztown students Kristen Zimmerman, Sheri Moyle and
Rebecca Hoffmaster to the cemetery, they said, during a cold and
blowing April rain.
"Whenever there's a death or a wedding in my family, lots of
people show up," Hoffmaster said, disappointed that more
students didn't attend the service after it had been widely
reported.
The three sang an original lullaby and blew bubbles over the
baby's grave.
"I think he deserved a lullaby," said Zimmerman, who said she
wrote it on a napkin in a diner the night before.
The unusual circumstances surrounding the baby's death and lack
of information about his parents also brought Berks County
Coroner William Fatora and two state troopers to the funeral.
All that is known about the child, Fatora has said, is that he
apparently died just before birth because his mother had a
severe uterine infection that caused his lungs to fill with
fluid.
A custodian found the baby Feb. 15 in a waste container at Old
Main, a university building used for offices, classrooms and
dorms. The newborn's umbilical cord was still attached.
At the funeral service, Fatora noticed a lot of students were
watching from dormitories behind the cemetery. He also mentioned
a single pink rose, tied with a blue-and-white-checked ribbon,
on top of the casket had been dropped off at Ludwick Funeral
Home the day before the service by an unidentified young woman.
Yet the investigators said there had been no leads in the case
in weeks.
"It would have been wishful thinking that the mother would show
up," Fatora said after the service.
Kutztown police and state police have pursued every lead, but to
no avail, according to Fatora.
He said the mother could be a student, employee or faculty
member at Kutztown, or have no affiliation with the school.
Investigators have even checked into people who made
contributions on behalf of the baby.
Besides the Ludwick Funeral Home, which donated the casket, the
Edward Hildenbrand Funeral Home donated the plot and Miller
provided a burial outfit and her services for the funeral.
Contributions also were being collected to cover the cost of the
headstone.
The child's burial was delayed because of the autopsy,
toxicology tests, snow storms and the recent Easter and Passover
holidays, Fatora said.
He also hoped that if he waited long enough, the mother might
come forward.
"I admit I didn't want to put the little guy to rest as `infant
boy' or `baby doe'," Fatora said.
Early on, investigators said the mother could face criminal
charges of neglect while carrying the child or of abuse of a
corpse, but yesterday Fatora said sympathetically, "she could
have been under duress."
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:27 am
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HTML https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42497724/baby_boy-doe
Baby Boy Doe
BIRTH unknown
Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 15 Feb 1993
Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL
Fairview Cemetery
Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
MEMORIAL ID 42497724 · View Source
Kutztown Baby Doe
Unidentified White Male Newborn
Found February 15, 1993 in Kutztown, Berks County.
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:28 am
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Kutztown Baby Doe
2/15/1993 Kutztown, Berks County
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Kutztown Baby Doe
2/15/1993 Kutztown, Berks County
HTML http://pennsylvaniamissing.com/babydoekutztownuniv.html
Pennsylvania Missing Persons
and Unidentified Victims
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Kutztown Baby Doe
Unidentified White Male Newborn
Found February 15, 1993 in Kutztown, Berks County
Case Details
On February 15, 1993 the body of a newborn boy was found at
Kutztown University. The child had apparently been born only
hours before his discovery. He had been cleaned, put into a
plastic bag and placed in a trash container in the first floor
ladies room in Old Main at the University.
He weighed 8 lbs, 4 oz and his umbilical cord was still
attached. He was likely stillborn.
On April 24, 1993, the boy was buried at the Fairview Cemetery,
only blocks from the university where he had been found. His
outfit, the little white coffin, the plot and headstone had all
been donated.
His headstone reads, "Infant Boy, born and died February 1993,
in God's love".
If you have any information about this case, please contact:
Berks County Coroner's Office
610-478-3280
or
the Crime Tip Line
1-877-373-9913
or email: alertberks@aol.com
or
email Years of Tears at:
tips@yearsoftears.org
Sources
The Reading Eagle
Years of Tears
The Morning Call
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:29 am
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:30 am
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Re: KUTZTOWN BABY DOE: WM, newborn, found in bathroom trash can
- 15 February 1993
By: Akoya Date: May 31, 2020, 9:31 am
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