CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland police confirmed two newborn infants were found dead Saturday evening in a garbage can.
Homicide detectives were called to the 2800 block of Ludlow Road at about 7:20 p.m., according to police.
The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit investigates all cases of child fatalities, according to Cleveland police.
Sources told the FOX 8 I-Team that a 16-year-old girl who was arrested is both infants’ mother.
Police said she gave birth to the babies days earlier and is currently in the hospital.
Formal charges are expected to be filed in the next few days in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.