Newborn girl found in north Austin apartment dumpster

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A newborn girl was found in a dumpster in North Austin Wednesday morning.
The dumpster was near the Mira Vista apartment complex in the 9600 block of Middle Fiskville Road. Austin police say they responded to a check welfare call around 6:55 a.m. after a passerby spotted the infant.
Austin-Travis County EMS transported the baby to Dell Children’s Medical Center in critical condition.
The APD Child Abuse Unit is investigating. Officials could be seen photographing the