In a shocking turn of events, Nancy Jean Trottier, now 65 years old, has been arrested for the alleged murder of her newborn baby, whose body was discovered in April 1981 on the campus of Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota. The infant, initially unidentified, was found with a plastic bag over her face and her umbilical cord still attached. An autopsy revealed that the baby, dubbed 'Rebecca' by authorities, died from acute asphyxia. The case remained cold for decades until advancements in DNA technology prompted a reopening of the investigation. In July 2019, the baby's remains were exhumed, and DNA analysis linked Trottier to the infant. A forensic report indicated that the likelihood of the baby being Trottier's child was 3.481 quadrillion times more probable than being unrelated. Trottier, who attended the university from 1978 to 1982, is currently held at the Stutsman County Correctional Center and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on May 21, 2026.