Crime & Safety
Deputies Identify Mother of Abandoned Baby
The mother left the baby outside at The Enclave apartments on Monday.
Richland County Sheriff's deputies have identified the woman who left her baby outside of a laundry room at an apartment complex on Monday.
A resident of The Enclave apartments off Broad River Road , according to the sheriff's department.
The woman, who deputies said is a college student, admitted to giving birth in the laundry room and leaving her baby.
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Deputies are still determining if charges will be filed against the woman.
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