Bond raised to $200K for 18-year-old mother accused of dumping her baby in dumpster

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Monday, July 29, 2024
$90,000 bond set for 18-year-old mother accused of dumping baby
$90,000 bond set for 18-year-old mother accused of dumping babyEverilda Cux-Ajtzalam, the 18-year-old mother accused of dumping her baby in a dumpster, received a $90,000 bond during a court appearance Friday.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An 18-year-old mother's bond was raised to $200,000 on Monday after being charged with child abandonment in connection with an alleged dumping of a newborn in a dumpster, according to court records.

The video above is from a previous report.

Court documents show that the bond was previously set at $90,000 for Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam on Friday.

On July 21, first responders rescued a baby named Gabriel from a dumpster behind an apartment complex on Dashwood Drive in southwest Houston. EMS placed him in blankets after taking him out of a trash bag.

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Cux-Ajtzalam gave birth inside a taco truck, according to police. She allegedly got rid of the baby soon after and went back to clean the truck.

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The newborn has been placed under the care of Child Protective Services, and is in good health.

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