Alexis Avila, the 18-year-old New Mexico woman accused of throwing her newborn son into a dumpster and driving off last week, has been placed on house arrest and ordered to wear a GPS monitor as she awaits her day in court, court records show.
Alexis Avila, 18, appeared in court in Lovington, New Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon and was confronted by angry protesters following a hearing to decide if she would be jailed.