The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says it's in contact with the reported mother of a little girl who was brought to a Sacramento fire station on Sunday. "Detectives believe she is, in fact, (the girl's) mother and are working on confirming that relationship," the sheriff's office said in an update Tuesday. The girl was left with a citizen Sunday by an unknown person, the sheriff’s office earlier said. The citizen then brought the girl to Fire Station 57. The Sacramento Police Department is handling the investigation. The child remains in Child Protective Services custody. California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law states that people can safely surrender a newborn at a firehouse or hospital emergency room within 72 hours of birth without fear of being prosecuted -- as long as the baby shows no signs of abuse or neglect.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says it's in contact with the reported mother of a little girl who was brought to a Sacramento fire station on Sunday.

"Detectives believe she is, in fact, (the girl's) mother and are working on confirming that relationship," the sheriff's office said in an update Tuesday.


The girl was left with a citizen Sunday by an unknown person, the sheriff’s office earlier said. The citizen then brought the girl to Fire Station 57.

The Sacramento Police Department is handling the investigation.

The child remains in Child Protective Services custody.

California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law states that people can safely surrender a newborn at a firehouse or hospital emergency room within 72 hours of birth without fear of being prosecuted -- as long as the baby shows no signs of abuse or neglect.

This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.