Overview
- The body of a newborn described by police as a “neonate” was found inside a portable restroom in the camping area at Electric Forest after a restroom‑service employee discovered it during routine maintenance on Sunday, June 28.
- Michigan State Police say the probe is ongoing, have released no cause of death, have not identified the infant or made any arrests, and continue to urge witnesses to contact their tip portal with information.
- Electric Forest organizers said they were heartbroken and shared the police appeal for information while the festival site at Double JJ Resort, a large sold‑out event that draws tens of thousands, coordinates with investigators.
- Some outlets have reported that investigators are trying to locate the woman who gave birth but that detail appears in limited reporting and has not been broadly confirmed in official police statements.
- Police used the technical term “neonate” to mean a baby 28 days old or younger and some coverage noted Michigan’s Safe Delivery law as background information about legal options for surrendering newborns, though authorities have not tied that law to this case.