# Fort Worth newborn drowned in motel bathtub

> Fort Worth mother charged with capital murder after drowning newborn in motel bathtub.
- Title: Fort Worth newborn drowned in motel bathtub | Shortify
- Summary: Fort Worth mother charged with capital murder after drowning newborn in motel bathtub. A 23-year-old Fort Worth woman drowned her newborn baby in a motel…
- Keywords: fort worth, avia cantrell, camron baker, capital murder, motel bathtub, newborn, drummers inn, news, local, Fort, Worth, drowned
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-newborn-drowned-motel-bathtub-mother-charged-capital-murder
- Author: Grace Marocco
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fort worth, avia cantrell, camron baker, capital murder, motel bathtub, newborn, drummers inn, news, local
## Newborn found dead
A homeless woman discovered a dead infant in a bag outside a Fort Worth motel dumpster.
## Mother charged with capital murder
Avia Cantrell, 23, faces capital murder charge after drowning newborn in motel bathtub.
## Boyfriend disposed body
Camron Baker, 26, threw the baby's body in a dumpster four days later.
## Infant kept four days
The baby was kept in a bag by the toilet for four days before being disposed of.
## Key takeaway

A 23-year-old Fort Worth woman drowned her newborn baby in a motel bathtub and her 26-year-old boyfriend disposed of the body.