Alexis Avila to be released from prison pending appeal
A judge has ruled that Alexis Avila can be released from prison while she appeals her conviction on child abuse. More
October 26, 2023
Alexis Avila was sentenced to serve 16 years for abandoning her newborn in a dumpster in New Mexico.
A judge has ruled that Alexis Avila can be released from prison while she appeals her conviction on child abuse. More
October 26, 2023
Alexis Avila allegedly left her newborn, wrapped in a dirty blanket with its umbilical cord still attached, in a dumpster. More
May 1, 2023
The jury returned a verdict in the trial of Alexis Avila, who was accused of abandoning her newborn infant in a dumpster. More
April 14, 2023
Prosecutors focused on the video showing Alexis Avila throwing her newborn into a dumpster, saying that she was trying to kill her child. More
April 14, 2023
Alexis Avila testified in her own defense, saying that she "blacked out" when a doctor told her that she was pregnant. More
April 14, 2023
Dr. Susan Cave testified that when she examined Alexis Avila, she found her to be "moderately impaired for attention." More
April 14, 2023
Crime scene technician Rebecca Morley testified about the investigation into a baby found in a dumpster in New Mexico. More
April 14, 2023
A woman testified that she found a newborn infant wrapped in a black trash bag while dumpster diving with two others. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila's defense asks that the jury find her 'absolutely' not guilty and hold her accountable, but not for what she is charged with. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila is accused of abandoning her newborn in a dumpster in New Mexico on January 7, 2022. More
April 13, 2023
Alexis Avila is accused of leaving her newborn baby, with its umbilical cord still attached, in a trash bag in a mall dumpster. More
April 12, 2023
Alexis Avila allegedly put her baby boy in multiple plastic bags filled with trash before throwing the bag into a dumpster in freezing conditions behind... More
March 1, 2022
An 18-year-old New Mexico woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a dumpster pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted first-degree murder and... More
January 12, 2022
18-year-old Alexis Avila is charged after police say she abandoned her newborn in a dumpster in New Mexico. More
January 12, 2022
Avila said she was not aware that she was pregnant until Jan. 6 when she sought medical attention for abdominal pain. More
January 11, 2022