“Discarded in the trash”, infant found dead in Perris

PERRIS, Calif. — Although few details have been released, authorities today confirmed they are investigating the death of an infant, whose lifeless body was found inside a Perris trash processing center Friday afternoon, Jan. 22.

Yesterday’s gruesome discovery was made in the 1700 block of Goetz Road, near E. Ellis Avenue, according to officials now investigating the infant’s death.

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Deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station responded to the 1700 block of Goetz Road around 1 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting the discovery, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Michael Hamilton has since reported.

Sheriff’s officials are asking for the public’s help after an infant’s body was discovered at a trash processing center in Perris yesterday afternoon. KESQ photo

When deputies arrived they confirmed finding a deceased infant, “who was discarded in the trash and found at the location,” Hamilton said.

Although Hamilton did not specify the exact location where the infant’s body was discovered, KESQ has reported the tiny victim was found deceased at a trash processing facility.

Investigators from the Perris Station Investigations Bureau have assumed the investigation, which is active and ongoing, according to Hamilton; who said no further details are currently available.

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If you know someone who was recently pregnant and is no longer pregnant, but they have not been seen with a newborn baby, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department encourages you to contact Investigator Lacy Stutler at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department – Perris Station by calling (951) 210-1000, or by email. Callers can refer to incident file number PE210220083 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including KRCR News Channel 7 and Mountain Echo in Shasta County, Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.