The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a baby was found dead along a Red Oak garbage route, police said in a news release.
At about 1:45 p.m. Thursday, the sheriff’s office received a call from sanitation employees who reported finding the baby in the 1300 block of Saint Andrews Drive while on their garbage route. Investigators responded and confirmed the report, police said.
Police did not release any other information, but said the investigation is ongoing.