Police are investigating the death of a two-month-old baby. The baby's mother is in custody. “Our hearts are with the child’s family,” said Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold. This is an active investigation.

BOULDER, Colo. — On Saturday, June 10, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police responded to a residence in North Boulder to conduct a welfare check on a woman who was possibly having a mental health crisis. Witnesses reported that Ms. Anna Louise Englund, 29, had taken her two-month-old infant from her home and driven away in her car.

Boulder Police department issued a statewide “attempt to locate” bulletin and disseminated to other policing jurisdictions. At approximately 10:20 p.m. Englund’s car was located en route to Boulder Community Hospital. Officers contacted her in the parking lot and rushed the baby into the emergency department where he was pronounced dead at 10:48 p.m.

“Our hearts are with the child’s family during this terrible and difficult time,” said Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold. “This is a tragic situation, and we are thinking about the child’s loved ones as they grieve all that has happened.”

Boulder police are actively working to piece together the sequence of events and further details in this case. As this is an active investigation, no additional information is expected to be released at this time. The coroner’s office will determine the cause and manner of death. Based on the information and evidence, the baby’s mother is currently in jail and facing charges of first-degree murder (2 counts) and child abuse resulting in death (1 count).

Detectives working on this case are Scott Byars, (303) 441-1970, and Detective Carey Lutz, (303) 441-4374.

As in every criminal case, these charges are an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.

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