Danbury Woman Faces Charges for Newborn Dumping Incidents

WHO:

WTNH - Dominique Marie Harrison, 28, is the Danbury woman charged.

WHAT:

WTNH - Harrison was charged with murder with special circumstances in relation to the baby's death on June 23, 2026.

News Times - Harrison allegedly admitted to a detective that she left another baby in the woods, stating the baby was alive when she left but dead when she returned the next morning.

WHERE:

WTNH - The incidents occurred in Danbury, Connecticut.

WHEN:

WTNH - The first incident involving the baby left in a dumpster occurred in 2018.

WHY:

News Times - Harrison's alleged admission suggests a motive related to the circumstances of the baby's condition when left.

HOW:

WTNH - The baby was left in a dumpster, leading to its death.

(UPDATED July 14, 2026 18:20 UTC)

Dominique Marie Harrison, a 28-year-old woman from Danbury, Connecticut, has been charged with murder with special circumstances in connection to the death of a baby on June 23, 2026. Harrison allegedly confessed to a detective that she had previously left another baby in the woods, claiming the infant was alive when she abandoned it but was dead upon her return the next morning. The tragic incidents began in 2018 when she left a baby in a dumpster, which ultimately led to its death.