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"Baby Sarah" was the nickname given to a newborn girl found at Pyramid State Park in Pinckneyville, Illinois in 2000.

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Baby Sarah's body was found in a plastic bag at a boat ramp on Spring Lake, located in Pyramid State Park near Pinckneyville, Illinois. An examination revealed that there were likely complications during her birth, which would have resulted in a large amount of blood loss for the mother. An autopsy found that she was not stillborn, but it could not be determined if her death was the result of homicide or occurred due to labor complications. The isolated location where Baby Sarah was discovered initially led investigators to believe that her mother is familiar with the area, possibly a student at Southern Illinois University in nearby Carbondale. However, an examination by the FBI ruled this out.

Following Baby Sarah's discovery, a public fundraiser allowed for the construction of a playground at Pinckneyville City Park in her honor.

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