Another newborn killed in NM: Infant discovered in portable toilet holding tank

The Piñon Post ^ | February 11, 2026 | Piñon Post staff

[CedarDave]

A Las Cruces woman is behind bars after police say she gave birth to a baby girl inside a portable toilet and left the newborn in the holding tank, resulting in the child’s death.

According to authorities, 38-year-old Sonia Jimenez was arrested following an investigation that began late Saturday night. Around 10:30 p.m., staff at Memorial Medical Center contacted law enforcement after Jimenez arrived at the hospital appearing to have recently delivered a baby. Medical personnel quickly realized the newborn was not with her and alerted police.

Officers began questioning those connected to Jimenez, including her boyfriend, who told investigators the two had been at Burn Lake earlier in the evening. He said Jimenez had used a portable restroom at the location but claimed he was unaware she had gone into labor or delivered a child.

Police responded to the site and located the infant inside the portable toilet’s holding tank. Investigators believe Jimenez delivered the baby inside the unit, cut the umbilical cord herself, and placed the newborn into the chemical-filled tank. Authorities say the baby girl died after inhaling and swallowing the blue chemical solution inside. An autopsy conducted Monday ruled the cause of death as drowning.

Jimenez has been charged with a first-degree felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death. She is currently being held without bond at the Doña Ana County Detention Center. Police have indicated that her boyfriend is unlikely to face charges, as investigators do not believe he knew a birth had occurred.

[CedarDave]

Full story at the link.

... the boyfriend is unlikely to face charges, as investigators do not believe he knew a birth had occurred.
I say BS on this.

[CedarDave]

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[rdl6989]

Get a rope.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

No, drown her in the holding tank of a portable toilet. Maybe revive her two or three times during the process, before finishing her off.

[blackdog]

Procrastination isn’t a crime. /s

[Dacula]

I say cut her egg factory and prevent her from breeding again. As for the man, stop him from EVER wanting to have sex; vasectomy, and give him a mini-wienie.

[blackdog]

Her actions represent a large proportion of America’s public. They would celebrate her choices.

[91B40]

Absolutely. Let the punishment fit the crime.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’m speechless, but the pro-aborts say, ‘You Go, Girl! *SPIT*

[gildafarrell]

This couple make the arguments for sterilization of both of them very feasible.

[metmom]

I agree.

And both of them need to be treated as they treated that poor baby.

[willk]

This is horrible. She should be dunked into the tank so she knows how it feels. What a POS 🤬.

[antidemoncrat]

The mother or whoever murderer is better get down on their knees every night and pray there is no Hell.

[an amused spectator]

Police have indicated that her boyfriend is unlikely to face charges, as investigators do not believe he knew a birth had occurred.

PUH-leese.

What kind of POS claims that he doesn't know anything about his onw kid, or what's going on with the pregnant girlfriend?

SPJNK.

[an amused spectator]

I can see her boyfriend, the walking phallus, doing this to another girl.

The Age of Irresponsibility.