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Stephanie Ubaldo: Perry Newborn-Death Investigation
Perry · Dallas County, Iowa
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Legal status: First-degree murder charge pending in case FECR052532, as listed in the sheriff’s booking record.
The case concerns a newborn found deceased at a Perry childcare facility after Stephanie Ubaldo reportedly gave birth there. This file separates the booking record, complaint allegations reported by local media, and future court settings.
Editorial standard: Charges and police accounts are allegations. Each defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Reported settings, attorney arguments and court findings are identified separately.
02 | Victim background
The deceased child is described as a newborn girl. A verified public name and complete medical record have not been obtained for this file. No stock or generated infant portrait is used as a photograph of this child.
03 | People and documented roles
Ubaldo was a childcare employee, according to complaint reporting. Perry Police, led by Chief Jim Archer, investigated with assistance from Iowa DCI. The facility’s staff and other children are not treated as accused because of their association with the location.
04 | Charging allegations
The official Dallas County booking record lists a September 17 booking, a first-degree murder allegation, case FECR052532 and a no-bond entry. It does not establish the court’s final disposition or a current plea.
05 | Interactive event-by-event timeline
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View More — September 15, 2026 — Medical response and discovery
Local reporting says Ubaldo received medical care and disclosed giving birth at the childcare facility; officers subsequently found the newborn deceased.
View More — September 17 — Arrest and booking
The sheriff’s record documents booking on the first-degree murder allegation.
View More — September 28 — Scheduling report
WHO Radio reported waiver of a preliminary hearing and an October 28 arraignment.
View More — October 28 — Reported arraignment
WHO Radio reported an October 28 arraignment.
06 | Investigation and evidence
View More — Alleged statements and injuries
The Perry News attributes to court records an allegation that Ubaldo intentionally injured the infant’s face to stop crying, followed by disposal in a bag. These are allegations rather than findings of guilt.
View More — Medical and intent questions
The full autopsy, live-birth findings, injury analysis and complete interview recordings are outstanding. Their contents should not be inferred from an arrest or a booking photograph.
07 | Prosecution and defense
View More — Prosecution allegations
The allegation is that Ubaldo intentionally caused fatal injury to her newborn. The state’s filed complaint and expert evidence are needed to evaluate its precise theory.
View More — Defense position and limits of the reviewed record
No substantive defense filing or psychiatric diagnosis was obtained. The case file does not infer a diagnosis from the alleged circumstances.
08 | Courtroom developments
WHO Radio’s September 28 report states that Ubaldo waived a preliminary hearing and that arraignment was scheduled for October 28, 2026.
09 | Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
The murder charge remains pending in the sources reviewed for this case file. No verdict, sentence or appellate ruling is documented here.
10 | Unresolved questions
View More — Questions to resolve
- What do the filed complaint and autopsy establish?
- What statements were recorded, and have admissibility issues been raised?
- Does the October 28 arraignment remain scheduled?
- What plea, counsel appearance and subsequent orders are entered?
View More — Priority source documents
Obtain the operative charging instrument, current docket and orders, complete relevant police and medical records where publicly available, and any filed defense response. An unavailable document is not described as reviewed.
11 | Court records and source documents
The entries below distinguish official agency material, reported accounts and access portals. Original court-stamped documents remain outstanding where noted.