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Teenagers baby found in dumpster

A teenage mother is now facing a capital murder charge after authorities say she threw her newborn into a dumpster.

A media outlet reports 18-year-old Jakayla Ashanti Williams is facing a capital murder charge after investigators say they found the baby in a Dothan-area landfill.

Officials believe the baby boy was alive when Williams discarded him.

Officials say she admitted to disposing of her child telling investigators she did not want to be a mother.

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.