An Omaha teenager who threw her newborn daughter from a second-floor apartment window will face probation and time in a group home.
Antonia Lopez, 16, was initially charged as an adult but the case was moved to juvenile court.
The incident came to light when emergency crews were called to Kellom-Knolls Apartments near 25th and Cuming on October 1. They arrived to find a woman holding and administering CPR to an infant in the parking lot of the complex.
In the investigation that followed authorities determined that Lopez had just given birth to a premature baby and had thrown the child out the window. She told her mother what had happened and the teen's grandmother went outside and found the child in the grass.
Paramedics took over life-saving efforts and transported the child to the hospital where the infant was pronounced dead.
Lopez was initially charged as an adult, booked for felony child abuse resulting in death.
Prosecutors said they did not believe that the teen's actions were planned and the case was moved to juvenile court. In February, Lopez entered a plea of admission in the case.
In addition to probation and time in the group home, Lopez will also participate in community service.
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