The Union City Police Department took custody of the baby when her body was found on May 18, 2009, and named her Matea.
According to reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle, Matea still had her umbilical cord attached and was wrapped in bloody pantyhose when she was found in a dumpster by a man looking for recyclables.
The police department honored Matea’s memory with a permanent grave in 2017 and pays tribute to her on her birthday every year.
According to a probable cause statement obtained by the local Bay Area News Group, Onduto allegedly confessed to killing the baby shortly after she was born.
Union City Cold Case Detective Dominic Ayala reportedly wrote in the statement, “Angela detailed how she intentionally murdered [Matea] after giving birth at home in 2009.
Angela expressed no remorse, and said she knew while pregnant she had no intention of keeping the baby. She admitted to discarding Baby Jane Doe in the dumpster.
She denied diagnosis with any psychiatric conditions and/or drug use at the time of the incident.”
Police said the investigation into Matea’s death is still ongoing. Onduto remains in custody in Colorado pending extradition.
