What to Know
Police in Stamford, Connecticut received a disturbing call on October 16, 20218. Employees at City Carting and Recycling found an unclothed baby boy’s body on a conveyor belt.
The discovery led to an investigation that lasted nearly eight years. On June 18, 2026, police arrested 28-year-old Dominique Harrison. She faces murder charges tied to the newborn baby she allegedly threw in a dumpster like trash.
Police began the investigation immediately.
Lieutenant Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police Department shared a few details shortly after employees found the baby in 2018, according to Fox 61.
“In this situation, the material started to back up (on the conveyor belt), which caught the attention of the workers, and, upon closer inspection, the worker discovered the child,” he said.
Police quickly eliminated locations where the baby could have come from and stated he was either white or Hispanic.
“We’ve had the opportunity to look at surveillance video (from the plant) and log information from their deliveries,” Scanlon said. “We have a lot of challenges ahead of us on this, and we are certainly open to getting information from any source.”
The investigation took years.
According to court documents obtained by News 12, police investigated the baby’s death for several years before naming Harrison as the prime suspect. Harrison had a hearing on June 22, during which the Assistant State’s Attorney, Mary-Caitlin Harding, addressed the court with horrific allegations.
“The facts allege she put that newborn baby son alive in a dumpster in a remote area so that no one could save that baby’s life,” Harding said.
Harding stated she could not give many details but confirmed the case against Harrison is strong. According to the prosecution, evidence “paints a picture of a level of depravity that is nearly inconceivable.” Harding added that Harrison reportedly confessed to leaving her infant in the dumpster after several police interviews.
Harrison reportedly appeared distraught in court.
The defendant’s attorney, Francisco Cardona, told the court his client was born and raised in Danbury, graduated from high school, and was pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
Harrison, who has no criminal history, became emotional in court. Cardona asked for mental health treatment and a suicide watch.
A former friend claimed Harrison randomly reached out in 2018.
A Facebook user identifying herself as Bree Nicole and claiming to be a former friend of Harrison shared a post claiming to be a former friend of Harrison who received an odd message from her.
“The sick thing is that I had my son the same year as her in 2018 & she randomly texted me after 2 years not talking, completely unprovoked, asking me ‘why did you have a baby & ruin your future instead of going to college,” Bree Nicole wrote. “No one even KNEW that she was pregnant, so this is shocking…”
The former friend thinks Harrison should spend the rest of her life in prison.
“I don’t think mental health is an excuse for this either, she very clearly knew right from wrong & literally lived her life these past 8 years like NOTHING happened, it makes me sick,” she added.
Judge Sean McGuinness set Harrison’s bond at $2.5 million. She is due back in court on July 31.
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
