Four individuals apprehended following the discovery of a deceased newborn in a toilet, according to law enforcement officials.
In a tragic turn of events, four individuals have been arrested in Union Parish, Louisiana, in connection with the death of a newborn found in a toilet. The incident occurred in February 2025, in a home in Farmerville.
According to the Union Parish Sheriff's Office, the suspects are Lindsey Nicole Washington, 21, and Lee Dell “Pop” Nation Jr., 69. Both have been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the newborn's death. Evelyn Nation, 74, is charged with negligent homicide.
The investigation began after emergency services responded to a call about a woman giving birth in a bathroom. Upon arrival, paramedics found the unresponsive newborn with its head under water in a toilet. Investigations found contradictions in statements from those present at the time, which did not match dispatch call logs and emergency response timelines.
The newborn was left in the toilet without aid for several minutes before help was called. Despite efforts to revive the newborn at the hospital, it was pronounced dead. No one at the scene attempted to remove the child from the toilet or provide aid before paramedics arrived.
The arrests were made this month following an investigation that ruled the newborn's death a homicide. The other two individuals initially mentioned as arrested have not had their names or charges detailed in the available reports. The bond for Washington and Nation Jr. was set at $750,000 each.
All four suspects were booked into the Union Parish Detention Center. The sheriff's office confirmed that the newborn's death was ruled a homicide. The investigation was then handed over to the Union Parish Sheriff's Office for further investigation.
This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the newborn during this difficult time.
[1] Source for initial report of the incident [2] Source for the arrest details and bond information
In the ongoing investigation, the arrests in the general-news story of the newborn's death in Union Parish, Louisiana, have led to a broader focus on Union Parish Sheriff's Office's investigation into crime-and-justice. The politics surrounding the handling of the case is yet to be seen as the investigation continues.
The latest updates show that the other two individuals originally mentioned as arrested have not had their names or charges detailed in the available reports, which creates speculation and raises questions about the transparency of the case in the current political climate.
