Dominique Harrison: Connecticut Woman Charged With Murder After Newborn Son Left Alive in Dumpster in 2018
A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police said she put her newborn baby who was still alive into a dumpster, leading to his death because no one could rescue him.
Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was taken into custody on June 18, 2026, and arraigned on a charge of murder with special circumstances just days later, as per PEOPLE.
The arrest is actually coming eight years after the discovery of a baby boy’s remains at a Stamford waste collection plant in 2018.
On October 16, 2018, workers at the City Carting facility on the city’s east side found the body of an infant and called police.
They told detectives that the child had been brought to the recycling and trash center inside one of the many trucks that dump loads there each day.
From the beginning, detectives believed the baby had been killed somewhere else, and as they dug deeper, their investigations eventually led them to Danbury, which was roughly 30 miles north.
According to police reports, it was there that the child lost his life after being left alive in a dumpster, and his body was later hauled away without anyone knowing, as per News 12.
Even as the case went cold in public view, law enforcement continued to work on the case behind the scenes
On June 18, 2026, Danbury police announced that Harrison had been arrested in connection with the human remains found in Stamford all those years ago.
The department did not explain why the arrest came after 8 years, because according to them, the warrant for Harrison’s arrest remained sealed because the investigation is still active.
At her arraignment in Danbury Superior Court on Monday, June 22, 2026, Assistant State’s Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding stated that the facts of the case revealed extreme cruelty.
“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 told the judge.
The prosecutor said she was limited in what she could share publicly, but added that after multiple interviews with police, Harrison admitted to leaving the child in a dumpster.
Harding also characterized the overall case as one that “paints a picture of a level of depravity that is nearly inconceivable,” and stressed that the evidence against Harrison was strong.
During the hearing, the state pressed for a high bond, pointing to what it called a clear danger.
“The state believes this defendant is a danger to society,” Harding said, asking the court to set the amount at $2.5 million.
However, Harrison’s attorney, Francisco Cardona, argued for a lower amount. He told the court that his client was born and raised in Danbury, graduated from high school, and had been working toward a bachelor’s degree.
He also noted that Harrison had no prior criminal record and that family members were present in the courtroom to support her.
In addition, Cardona requested that Harrison be placed on suicide watch while in custody, a step the court acknowledged as part of her intake.
Judge Sean McGuinness agreed with prosecutors, and he raised Harrison’s bond from the $750,000 recommended by the bail commissioner to the full $2.5 million sought by prosecutors, as per News 12.
Harding indicated that further serious charges against Harrison could be filed as the investigation moves forward.
For now, she remains held on the murder with special circumstances count, and the sealed arrest warrant has kept many of the underlying details from public view.
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