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Police Find Newborn in Portable Restroom at Electric Forest

6/29/2026

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Michigan State Police discovered a newborn’s body in a portable restroom at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan.
A restroom-vending company employee found the baby while performing routine maintenance on the portable toilet in the camping area.
Police opened an investigation on Sunday morning.
The festival at Double JJ Ranch, located about 61 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, began Thursday and will end Sunday night.

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Michigan State Police discovered a newborn’s body in a portable restroom at the Electric Forest festival in Rothbury, Michigan.
A restroom-vending company employee found the baby while performing routine maintenance on the portable toilet in the camping area.
Police opened an investigation on Sunday morning.
The festival at Double JJ Ranch, located about 61 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, began Thursday and will end Sunday night.