Tifton Woman Arrested After Fetus Discovered in Apartment Dumpster, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on April 5, 2025, in Featured County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): unspecified charges. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
TIFT COUNTY, Ga. – A Tifton woman has been arrested after police discovered a fetus in a dumpster at an apartment complex early Thursday morning.
According to the Tifton Police Department, emergency crews were called to the Brookfield Mews Apartments around 6 a.m. in response to a report of an unconscious woman who was bleeding. The woman, identified as 24-year-old Selena Maria Chandler Scott, was suffering from a miscarriage and was transported to Tift Regional Medical Center for treatment.
During the emergency response, a witness reported seeing Scott place a fetus inside a bag and discard it in a dumpster nearby. Officers recovered the remains and launched an immediate investigation.
Scott has been charged with concealing the death of another person and unlawful disposal of a body. She is currently being held at the Tift County Sheriff’s Office, pending her first court appearance.
The remains have been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for autopsy. Authorities say additional information, including the gestational age of the fetus, will be released following the autopsy results.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Chris Knight at (229) 382-3132. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or through the Tifton PD Tip411 mobile app.
Disclaimer: All data provided here is taken from public arrest records. This publication does not imply guilt or final conviction.
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