According to CPD, on Sept. 2 around 6:30 p.m., Columbus Police officers responded to the 3100 block of Victory Drive after a newborn baby was discovered in a dumpster. The infant was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional for treatment and is in stable condition.
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Police say the investigation revealed the baby’s mother as 22-year-old Zinnia Hernandez.
Hernandez admitted to giving birth and placing the baby in the dumpster. Hernandez has been charged with criminal attempt murder, abandonment of a child, 1st degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct.
Hernandez is scheduled to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
The Columbus Police Department reminds the public of Georgia’s Safe Haven Law, which allows a mother to leave her baby, up to 30 days old, at a hospital, fire station, or police station without facing criminal charges, as long as the infant is left with staff. This law exists to ensure the safety and well-being of newborns.
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