Troopers seek information about a found abandoned infant near Dolphin Way and Chena Point Ave in Fairbanks.

Alert update on 01/04/2022 at 7:37PM EST

The child known as Teshawn from the note that was in the cardboard box with him, continues to be in good health and is in the care of the Office of Children’s Services (OCS). Alaska State Troopers are diligently seeking to identify the parents of the child and are following any and all leads. While the note mentions that the parents lived on Cormorant St., Troopers are asking the public to keep in mind the possibility that the baby came from a different location in the Fairbanks area. Troopers are in the process of submitting the child’s DNA as part of the ongoing efforts to determine immediate family. Anyone with information is asked to contact Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks by calling 907-451-5100 or submit a tip anonymously through the AKTips smartphone app. Or use the button below. 


On 12/31/21 at about 1400 hours, AST in Fairbanks received a report of a newborn child that was found abandoned in a cardboard box at the intersection of Dolphin Way and Chena Point Avenue.  The child was alive and seemed to have been abandoned at the location recently.  There was a note left with the child indicating the parent could not take care it.  The child was transported by EMS to a local hospital where it was found to be in good health. Alaska State Troopers are asking that anyone who may have information about this child, contact AST in Fairbanks by calling (907) 451-5100. To submit an anonymous tip use the AKTips smartphone app or use the button below.


Date: 12/31/2021

Time: 22:39 EST

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Alert delivered to the following groups: Interior Alaska, FAIRBANKS AST POST/FAIRBANKS CSU, and ABI FAIRBANKS

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