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Police Seek Father and Teen After Newborn Found Dead in California

California police hunt a father and 14-year-old girl after a newborn was found dead on a roadside in Monterey County.

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Monterey County authorities discovered a newborn baby, referred to as Baby Angelita, dead on a rural road on the morning of August 1. [1] Officials stated that Baby Angelita had signs of traumatic injury. [2] The Monterey County Sheriff's Office determined that a 14-year-old girl had given birth to Baby Angelita and placed the newborn on the ground before leaving. [3] Authorities named the deceased newborn 'Baby Angelita' and are searching for Sergio Galvez Perez and his 14-year-old daughter. [4] Monterey County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a baby girl found unresponsive on the 100 block of Struve Road in Monterey County around 8:30am on August 1, 2026. [5] The deceased newborn was declared dead at the scene and forensic examination indicated signs of traumatic injury. [6] Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto confirmed that Sergio Galvez Perez is also the father of the newborn baby. [7] Detectives believe the 14-year-old gave birth to the baby on the side of the road, leaving her there, before fleeing. [8]
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  1. Monterey County authorities discovered a newborn baby, referred to as Baby Angelita, dead on a rural road on the morning of August 1. · The Independent
  2. Officials stated that Baby Angelita had signs of traumatic injury. · The Independent
  3. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office determined that a 14-year-old girl had given birth to Baby Angelita and placed the newborn on the ground before leaving. · The Independent
  4. Authorities named the deceased newborn 'Baby Angelita' and are searching for Sergio Galvez Perez and his 14-year-old daughter. · Hindustan Times
  5. Monterey County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a baby girl found unresponsive on the 100 block of Struve Road in Monterey County around 8:30am on August 1, 2026. · Hindustan Times
  6. The deceased newborn was declared dead at the scene and forensic examination indicated signs of traumatic injury. · Hindustan Times
  7. Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto confirmed that Sergio Galvez Perez is also the father of the newborn baby. · The Independent
  8. Detectives believe the 14-year-old gave birth to the baby on the side of the road, leaving her there, before fleeing. · Hindustan Times
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