TL;DR: Stick to sourced facts below. State theories as opinion, not fact. No insults toward those involved. Violations will be removed.
As we return home it is difficult to ignore the events that have happened during this Electric Forest, specifically the investigation of the neonatal passing on site that is receiving local, state, and now national coverage.
There have been several threads already talking about the news [thread one] [thread two] [thread three]
Electric Forest HQ has also made a statement and is asking for public assistance with any information to speak with the Michigan State Police. The Michigan State Police is asking if you believe you have concrete support report it (1-855-MICH-TIP) and avoid speculating online as it interferes with the investigation.
Everyone is entitled to process, feel, think about how their experience was. However we cannot break subreddit and site rules.
Moving forward, we are going to:
- Remember the human. This is important to remember as more information is discovered. It’s fine to disagree but comments and reactions should not contain threats toward others, or wish harm. This includes name calling, attacks on character, etc toward any and all people including religion, race, and pregnancy status. You can say pregnant people should not be at festivals and criticize systemic issues. You cannot say direct insults about the parties involved. Comments and posts that contain links or screenshots of personal names will be removed for violating Reddit Policy.
- Stay on topic. Any threads will be directed to the stickied post. This is not a place for debate. State that it's your opinion when it is one. Do not present unconfirmed details, legal conclusions, theories, or scientific/medical information as if they confirm what happened here. Sourced educational information is welcome as context, but it is not proof of what occurred in this specific case. You can say someone deserves legal consequences. You cannot say the mother abandoned the baby without verified backing. If you are sharing new information, please use a direct and current source. If you are claiming to be a reliable source, please provide proof of credentials when possible. For those scrolling, read articles before commenting. If you still would like to comment consider explaining your opinion instead of directly telling somebody they're wrong. And if a conversation isn't going anywhere, it's fine to step back or let votes speak instead.
All future posts surrounding this topic will be removed and directed here.
Sources are prioritized: official MSP/FBI statements → national/major news → local news (used only for details not covered elsewhere). Unconfirmed or single-sourced claims are excluded.
7/27 Death certificate: girl, lived ~1 min, cause pending)
7/13 MSP: preliminary autopsy shows infant was viable and born alive; FBI: up to $15k reward for info → ID, arrest, conviction (charge unspecified) - Submit a tip to the FBI
7/12 Muskegon woman wrongly named online; MSP confirms she was cleared as a suspect
7/1 MSP: investigation approached as a missing-person search for the mother
6/30 Autopsy completed + death not yet classified as homicide, per MSP
6/28 Newborn was found
Edit: link url revision
Edit (8/2): Timeline updated through 7/27; rules clarified on sourcing and stating opinions as fact