CO CO - Brighton, Male Infant, UP10386, blue blanket "Skate Bear", under bush @ L&M Auto Repair, Sep'02

[dotr]

Brighton 'Baby John Doe' cold case gets renewed look through DNA | FOX31 Denver
by: Lanie Lee Cook
Dec 8, 2021 rbbm.

A newborn baby boy was found dead outside of a Brighton auto shop in 2002, and now investigators hope DNA testing will identify the infant or one of his living relatives. (Images courtesy of Weld County Sheriff’s Office)

''BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A newborn baby boy was found dead outside a Brighton auto shop in 2002, and now investigators hope DNA testing will identify the infant or one of his living relatives.

The Weld County Sheriff’s Office said it’s partnering with a Texas-based company, Othram Inc., in an attempt to break the case. The company will use a special type of DNA extraction and analysis to build a comprehensive genealogical profile for the baby.''

''Employees arriving for work at L&M Auto Repair in Brighton discovered “Baby John Doe” abandoned under a bush one morning in September 2002, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The baby was wrapped in a blue blanket with the words “Skate Bear” and a corresponding graphic, but they found no other clues at the scene.
Investigators found the baby was born healthy between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. the night before he was found, coming in at about 7 pounds and 21 inches. He had dark hair and may have been white, Latino and/or Italian.''

 

[othram]

If you want to help, we are crowdfunding this case here: Who is Weld County Baby Doe (2002)?

 

[iulia]

Here is his NamUs page The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

and Doe Network page 631UMCO

 

[imstilla.grandma]

In September 2002, a newborn was found deceased outside of L&M Auto Repair in Brighton, Colorado. Employees had just started arriving at work that morning when one staff member spotted something under a bush. The newborn had been wrapped in a blue blanket with the words “Skate Bear” and a corresponding graphic. There were not other clues left that at the scene that indicated anything about the newborn or the circumstances of his death.

Investigators reported the biological sex of the newborn as male and describe the baby as having dark hair. Ancestry was estimated to be potentially white, Hispanic, and/or Italian. The newborn weighed between 6.5-7 lbs. and was 21 inches long at his time of death. Pathologists determined that the infant had been born healthy around 10pm-2am the prior evening but they were not able to definitely establish a cause of death. Law enforcement investigators pursued all available investigative leads and tips, in an attempt to identify the newborn, but all efforts were unsuccessful and the case went cold.

In 2021, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office teamed with Othram to determine if advanced DNA testing could help establish an identity for newborn or to at least identify a nearest living relative. The investigation continues as Othram begins to build a comprehensive genealogical profile for the newborn. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Byron Kastilahn at the Weld County Sheriff’s Office by calling (970) 356-4015 and referencing agency case # WC02-4535. The Sheriff’s office has contributed to the costs of DNA testing and genealogical research, while a DNASolves Crowfund has been created to raises funds for the remaining casework costs. This case is logged in NamUs as UP10386.
Who is Weld County Baby Doe (2002)?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

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Baby Boy Doe​

Case Details​

Case Type: Unidentified
Height: Unknown
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 7 lbs
Aliases:
Identifying Marks:
Incident Date: 09/11/2002
Occupation:
Agency: Weld County Sheriff's Office
City: Greeley
Date of Birth: 09/10/2002
County: Weld
Date of Death: 09/11/2002
Agency Case #: WC02-4535
Age: Under 1
Judicial District: 19th Judicial District
Gender: Male
Year Solved:
Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: UP10386
Eyes: Unknown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Black

About this Case:​

On September 11, 2002 a newborn baby boy wrapped in a blanket was found under a bush in front of a repair shop in Weld County. The blanket found with the newborn was blue with a picture of a "Skate Bear". The Coroner determined this baby was born between 10 p.m.-2 a.m. the night of Sept. 10-11, 2002. The preliminary cause of death was exposure. He weighed approximately 6.5-7 lbs. The child is believed to be either White/Hispanic or White of Italian descent. The date of birth is an approximation. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Weld County Sheriff's Office.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:​

Weld County Sheriff's Office
Greeley
Colorado

Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Baby Boy Doe

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Who is Weld County Baby Doe (2002)?

Weld County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a Newborn Baby Boy Found in 2002

dnasolves.com

 

[Beccalicious]

Sickening. Bumping for this baby!

 

[dotr]

Who is Weld County Baby Doe (2002)?

Weld County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify a Newborn Baby Boy Found in 2002

dnasolves.com

''In September 2002, a newborn was found deceased outside of L&M Auto Repair in Brighton, Colorado. Employees had just started arriving at work that morning when one staff member spotted something under a bush. The newborn had been wrapped in a blue blanket with the words “Skate Bear” and a corresponding graphic. There were not other clues left that at the scene that indicated anything about the newborn or the circumstances of his death.

Investigators reported the biological sex of the newborn as male and describe the baby as having dark hair. Ancestry was estimated to be potentially white, Hispanic, and/or Italian. The newborn weighed between 6.5-7 lbs. and was 21 inches long at his time of death. Pathologists determined that the infant had been born healthy around 10pm-2am the prior evening but they were not able to definitely establish a cause of death. Law enforcement investigators pursued all available investigative leads and tips, in an attempt to identify the newborn, but all efforts were unsuccessful and the case went cold.

In 2021, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office teamed with Othram to determine if advanced DNA testing could help establish an identity for newborn or to at least identify a nearest living relative. The investigation continues as Othram begins to build a comprehensive genealogical profile for the newborn. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Byron Kastilahn at the Weld County Sheriff’s Office by calling 970-356-4015 and referencing agency case # WC02-4535. The Sheriff’s office has contributed to the costs of DNA testing and genealogical research, while a DNASolves Crowfund has been created to raises funds for the remaining casework costs. This case is logged in NamUs as #UP10386.''

 

[Puzzleworth]

Sickening. Bumping for this baby!

It seems like a tragic accident to me. He was uninjured, wrapped in a blanket, and tucked under a bush by the front door of a business. I wonder if his birth-mother placed him there overnight, thinking he would be found alive when the mechanics arrived early in the morning.

 

[WildWest]

For decades Brighton and Greeley were hotbeds for undocumented people regardless of origin. Breaks my heart! Rest in Sweet Peace little soul.

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping