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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

Infant skeletons found in California basement trunk

By NARDINE SAAD

Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES – A property manager who found two infant skeletons in a Los Angeles apartment basement says she was panicked after unwrapping a bundle of old newspapers and finding the remains inside.

Gloria Gomez says she and her friend found the skeletons Tuesday after forcing the lock on a 4-foot tall, unclaimed steamer trunk in the basement of a 1924 building.

Gomez says the trunk was labeled with the name “Jean M. Barrie” and contained several papers inside with her name on it.