KY - Female Infant, found in landfill with refuse from EKU, Richmond, 22 Nov 1991 *arrest 2026*

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"Richmond Baby Jane" was found on November 22, 1991 in a landfill. She was found along with refuse hauled from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). There is no NamUs profile available as of 1/29/20.

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November 27, 1991. The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky.
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November 27, 1991. Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, KY.
 
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Baby Jane Doe’s mother has been identified as 55 year old Jennifer Cummins. She is currently at the Fairfax County Detention Center waiting extradition to KY. She is facing a murder charge.

January 7, 2026

RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky State Police has cracked a cold case that dates back to 1991 and arrested a mother who’s accused of disposing of her baby in a dumpster at Eastern Kentucky University.

According to KSP, a sanitation worker discovered the body of an infant at the former Richmond Landfill in Madison County over 30 years ago. Investigators determined that the baby, known as Baby Jane Doe, was born alive and healthy before being placed in a dumpster on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.

 
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Baby Jane Doe’s mother has been identified as 55 year old Jennifer Cummins. She is currently at the Fairfax County Detention Center waiting extradition to KY. She is facing a murder charge.

January 7, 2026

RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky State Police has cracked a cold case that dates back to 1991 and arrested a mother who’s accused of disposing of her baby in a dumpster at Eastern Kentucky University.

According to KSP, a sanitation worker discovered the body of an infant at the former Richmond Landfill in Madison County over 30 years ago. Investigators determined that the baby, known as Baby Jane Doe, was born alive and healthy before being placed in a dumpster on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University.

The article doesn't mention if Jennifer Cummins was a student at EKU. But if she is 55 now, she was likely 21 years old in November 1991.
 
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The article doesn't mention if Jennifer Cummins was a student at EKU. But if she is 55 now, she was likely 21 years old in November 1991.
Right, there is no mention of that and even the original published articles state that even though the garbage came from EKU, police were not sure someone connected to the University dumped the baby.
 
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'RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Virginia woman is expected to be brought back to Kentucky to face charges in a cold case that dates back more than three decades — the death of a baby whose remains were found in a dumpster near Eastern Kentucky University.'

''Even with the arrest, Kearney says investigators are still asking for the public’s help — especially with one critical detail that remains unanswered.

“One part that remains unresolved is where this child was buried,” Kearney said. “Despite extensive efforts, we have not been able to identify where the child was buried. If anyone has any knowledge of this case or remembers something from 1991, we’re asking them to please reach out.”
 
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'RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Virginia woman is expected to be brought back to Kentucky to face charges in a cold case that dates back more than three decades — the death of a baby whose remains were found in a dumpster near Eastern Kentucky University.'

''Even with the arrest, Kearney says investigators are still asking for the public’s help — especially with one critical detail that remains unanswered.

“One part that remains unresolved is where this child was buried,” Kearney said. “Despite extensive efforts, we have not been able to identify where the child was buried. If anyone has any knowledge of this case or remembers something from 1991, we’re asking them to please reach out.”
Might be something one of our archive whizzes could work out. Often, these Baby Doe cases, it's community groups, churches, charities, or even the cops themselves who fund a burial, and sometimes it's mentioned in the local newspaper. I know not everything is digitised and online, but plenty is.

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