Thursday August 21st, 2025 10:26AM

Abandoned baby gets a name

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ATLANTA - A newborn baby girl found behind a printing store in downtown Atlanta has a name. <br> <br> The baby&#39;s caseworker named the baby Selena Rena Bell Tuesday - a day after deliveryman Eddie Stephens spotted her tiny hand sticking out of dirty towels. <br> <br> Authorities say the baby was about two hours old and still had her umbilican cord attached. <br> <br> The seven-pound newborn was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where doctors say she is in good condition. <br> <br> Child welfare officials say they expect to place Selena with permanent adoptive parents in within 90 days. <br> <br> By late Tuesday, they had received calls from 19 people wanting to adopt the child. <br> <br> Police continue to search for the child&#39;s mother.
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