{"id":22685,"date":"2025-10-29T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22685"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:40:37","slug":"cradle-of-grief-newborn-found-dead-near-usc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/cradle-of-grief-newborn-found-dead-near-usc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCradle of Grief: Newborn Found Dead Near USC\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">LOS ANGELES (FN) \u2014 Authorities are investigating the death of a newborn baby girl whose body was discovered Monday evening at a student housing complex near the University of Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to Cardinal Gardens Apartments on McClintock Avenue after receiving a call about a 20-year-old woman experiencing breathing difficulties. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital just before 6 p.m., according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Roughly an hour later, emergency crews were called back to the apartment complex after the LAPD reported finding an unresponsive infant inside the unit. The baby was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?fit=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22703\" style=\"width:634px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=696%2C392&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/US-Campus.webp?resize=1068%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">US Campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the child as a full-term newborn, approximately 19 hours old. An autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">USC student Hugo Mayorquin, who lives nearby, said responders appeared to know where to go. \u201cThey went straight to the bedroom, so I\u2019m assuming they already knew something that happened,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The LAPD confirmed that its Juvenile Division is leading the investigation. No arrests have been made, and authorities have not released further details about the mother or the circumstances surrounding the baby\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The incident has shocked the University Park community, where students and residents are grappling with the tragedy. USC officials have not yet commented publicly on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As the investigation continues, police say they are working closely with medical examiners and child welfare authorities to determine what led to the infant\u2019s death and whether any criminal charges may follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES (FN) \u2014 Authorities are investigating the death of a newborn baby girl whose body was discovered Monday evening at a student housing complex near the University of Southern California. 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