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Lexington woman indicted on several charges related to death of infant in Feb. 2025

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UPDATE: May 9 at 1:40 p.m.

A grand jury has indicted a Lexington woman on several charges related to the death of an infant in Feb. 2025, according to documents.

According to documents, Luz Jessica Gonzalez-Estrella was indicted on abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing birth of an infant.

The document details that the infant was found dead "in a bucket and in a garbage bag inside of a garbage can."

Her arraignment was Friday morning, and she is out of custody on bond, according to documents.

Original Story:

A woman has been arrested after an infant was found dead at a Lexington residence.

Lexington Police report that 29-year-old Luz Jessica Gonzalez-Estrella was arrested on February 5 after arriving to a hospital with postpartum complications.

An infant was later found dead at a home on Darley Drive.

According to police, Gonzalez-Estrella is the mother of the infant.

The infant's cause of death has yet to be released.