.Information on Wisconsin Safe Haven Baby Box cases comes from news reports, SHBB Inc reports on social media and other public record sources. Invariably these reports claim the babies were healthy and well-cared for; in no danger of dangerous discard or death.
1. Racine Fire Station #4
Baby Information: Girl
Date: October 16, 2025
Details: Baby boxed and taken to hospital. Described in “good condition,” but no other details have been released to the public
Selected Sources:
- Safe Haven “Baby Box” Alarm Sounds at RFD Station #4. It Wasn’t False, WGTD-TV, October 20, 2025
- Newborn safely surrendered in a Racine baby box; first time 2023 law used in Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 23, 2025
- “Want to thank the mother for being brave”: Firefighters reflect on first use of Racine’s Safe Haven ,Baby Box, WMLW-TV, October 27, 2025
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2. Racine Fire Station #4
Baby Information: Girl
Date: September 27, 2026
Details: Bab yleft in box around 1 pm; taken to hospital and is reportedly in “good health.”
Selected Sources:
- Child surrendered at Safe Haven Baby Box in Racine, Spectrum News, September 28, 2026
- Healthy baby girl surrendered at Racine Safe Haven Baby Box. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.MSN, September 28, 2026
- Racine Fire Dept’s Baby Box Saves a 2nd Newborn Girl as Wisconsin’s Safe Haven Law Keeps Working, Wisconsin Right Now, September 29, 2026 (includes history of WI SH and SHBB law)
- Firefighter paramedic responds to second Safe Haven Baby Box surrender in Racine: ‘It takes honor and courage’, WTMJ-TV, October 13, 2026
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- 2025: 1
- 2026: 1
- TOTAL: 2
Updated October 14, 2026