Mother in custody after newborn abandoned in grocery store bathroom, police say
One day3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- nbcchicago.comseen 3 Sept, 21:47headline rewritten
Mother allegedly abandons baby behind Indiana strip mall‘I am unable to keep him:’ Indiana mom leaves note after allegedly abandoning baby behind mall
All 3 reports on Tue, 1 September 2026
What it is about
Child Protective ServicesNew York, United StatesWhite Plains, New York, United StatesWestchester County, New York, United StatesGoogle GoogleKatie Smith UnsplashFranki Chamaki UnsplashCity CenterSecurity AdministrationPolice In IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana, United StatesIndiana, United States
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
wthitv.com
wgna.com
1 Sept, 04:02over 12 hours1 Sept, 16:01
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- wthitv.com04:02first to report
A mother is in custody after her newborn baby was found abandoned inside an employee bathroom at a grocery store, police say.
- wgna.com16:01
A heartbreaking discovery was made inside a Hudson Valley supermarket early in the morning
- nbcchicago.com18:22edited after publishing
previously
Mother allegedly abandons baby behind Indiana strip mall