An infant was found dead near the 100 block of Struve Road in north Monterey County on Saturday after fire personnel confirmed the child was deceased.
Fire, EMS, and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched just after 8:30 a.m. to a report of an infant that had been located near the 100 block of Struve Road, near Moss Landing, in north Monterey County.
The deceased infant was found at about 8:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Struve Road, in the unincorporated area of Moss Landing, by someone who reported it to authorities.
The death was confirmed by Monterey County firefighters and paramedics that responded to the call along with sheriff’s deputies.
The initial report did not identify the infant or provide a cause or manner of death, and investigators have not publicly described how the infant was found or whether anyone has been arrested.
Authorities have released few details about the circumstances surrounding the death.
The sheriff’s office said both of these incidents are being actively investigated.
The two deaths are being investigated separately and are not believed to be related.
Anyone with information related to either of them can contact the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office at 831-755-3700.
More than an hour later, at around 9:55 a.m., deputies went to the 400 block of Old Stage Road in Salinas after a county employee found what appeared to be human remains.
The case represents one of the most difficult investigations for authorities in the rural area.
The case remains active as detectives work to establish what happened at the rural north Monterey County location.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek information from the public about the discovery.
In the viral moment on Saturday, authorities in the rural Monterey County area near Moss Landing faced one of the most heartbreaking discoveries of the season when an infant’s body was located on a rural roadway, sparking an immediate investigation by fire, EMS, and sheriff’s deputies.
The discovery occurred near the 100 block of Struve Road, an area in the unincorporated part of north Monterey County known for its rural character.
Someone reported finding the infant at about 8:30 a.m., and authorities responded immediately to the scene.
Monterey County firefighters and paramedics confirmed the death and documented the circumstances for the ongoing investigation.