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Written by: A. Smith
Published March 24, 2025 @ 3:03 PM ET
TIFT COUNTY, Ga. – A Tifton woman has been arrested after authorities discovered a fetus in a dumpster outside an apartment complex early Thursday, police said.
Emergency responders were called to Brookfield Mews Apartments around 6 a.m. for a report of an unconscious, bleeding woman, according to the Tifton Police Department. The woman, later identified as Selena Maria Chandler Scott, 24, had suffered a miscarriage and was transported to Tift Regional Medical Center for treatment.
During the response, a witness reported seeing Scott place a fetus in a bag before disposing of it in the dumpster, police said. Officers recovered the remains and launched an investigation.
Scott was arrested and charged with concealing the death of another person and unlawful disposal of a body. She is being held at the Tift County Sheriff’s Office awaiting her first court appearance.
Authorities have sent the child’s remains to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab for an autopsy. Further details, including the child’s age, may be released following the completion of the autopsy.
The case remains under investigation.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact Detective Chris Knight at (229) 382-3132. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or through the Tifton PD Tip411 mobile app.