Overview
- The body of a newborn described as a neonate was discovered Sunday morning on June 28 in a portable restroom in the camping area at Electric Forest.
- An employee of the restroom vending company found the infant during a routine maintenance check and alerted Michigan State Police.
- Michigan State Police say the probe is ongoing, have released no identifying details or cause of death, and state there is no known threat to the public.
- Festival organizers said they are heartbroken and shared the police request that anyone who saw anything unusual contact troopers or use the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center tip portal.
- Electric Forest draws tens of thousands to the Double JJ Resort and, for broader context, Michigan law includes a Safe Delivery option that lets a parent confidentially surrender a newborn at certain locations.