Cathy McKee charged in North Carolina cold case involving 47-year-old newborn

Nearly 50 years after a newborn girl was discovered in a trash bag at a North Carolina landfill, authorities have arrested Cathy McKee, 69, identified through DNA testing as the baby’s mother. McKee was charged with felony concealing the birth of a child. The case, which began in 1979, was reopened over a year ago using modern DNA techniques, allowing investigators to pursue new leads. McKee has been released on a $5,000 bond.

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