PERRIS (CNS) - A 31-year-old woman suspected of killing her newborn and discarding the baby in a Perris trash receptacle was being held without bail today.
Brittany Suzanne Peevyhouse of Perris was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail Friday on suspicion of murder.
According to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Michael Hamilton, Peevyhouse was identified following a nine-month homicide investigation that began immediately after the infant was discovered in the 1700 block of Goetz Road, near Ellis Avenue.
Hamilton said passers-by found the victim on the afternoon of Jan. 22 "discarded in the trash" at the location and called 911.
An autopsy revealed that the baby was not stillborn but died of trauma, though the details were not disclosed.
Hamilton said both of the child's parents were allegedly involved, but only the mother was taken into custody. The father's identity and possible whereabouts were not immediately available.
Anyone with information was asked to contact homicide detectives at 951-955-2777.
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