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Infant Found Deceased in Electric Forest Festival Restroom

6/29/2026

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Police Find Infant

Michigan State Police found a newborn infant’s body in a restroom at Electric Forest festival on June 28, 2026.
A restroom-servicing employee discovered the infant during maintenance, while investigators have not released the baby’s identity, cause of death, or whether it was born alive.
Police noted a placenta and umbilical cord suggesting a birth inside the porta-potty and asked for tips through Michigan Intelligence Operations Center portal, saying no threat exists.

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Police Urge Cooperation

Michigan State Police posted on social media urging anyone present to cooperate with the investigation.
The police also asked the public to refrain from speculation online while the case is examined.
Electric Forest organizers said “HQ is heartbroken” and expressed sorrow for the “Forest Family.”
The Double JJ Ranch venue, about 61 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosts the festival in the state’s northwest region.

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Troopers Find Baby

Troopers discovered a newborn infant on Sunday morning, the final day of Electric Forest’s 2026 festival.
The 2026 edition marked the event’s 14th year and ran from Thursday to Sunday.
Electric Forest is distinguished by its electronic-dance-music (EDM) lineup.
News Channel 3 reported that it had contacted festival officials but received no public statement.

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Police Patrol Festival

The Electric Forest festival’s security contract stations Michigan State Police officers on site to patrol the event.
Michigan State Police have not given an official comment to The Post while the probe continues.
The incident was reported to the Michigan State Police Sixth District, which manages law-enforcement for the festival’s region.
The four-day, sold-out festival is held at Double JJ Ranch, a resort that annually hosts the event.

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Police Find Infant

Michigan State Police found a newborn infant’s body in a restroom at Electric Forest festival on June 28, 2026.
A restroom-servicing employee discovered the infant during maintenance, while investigators have not released the baby’s identity, cause of death, or whether it was born alive.
Police noted a placenta and umbilical cord suggesting a birth inside the porta-potty and asked for tips through Michigan Intelligence Operations Center portal, saying no threat exists.

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