The FBI said it is offering up to $15,000 for information in the infant death investigation at Electric Forest Music Festival in Rothbury. The case began June 28, when a newborn baby's body was found in a portable toilet building in the camping area at Double JJ Ranch.
The reward is tied to information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people involved. Anyone with tips can call 855-MICH-TIP, or send information to a local FBI office or online at tips.fbi.gov.
Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury
An employee of the restroom vending company found the body during routine maintenance, according to the facts released about the case. Michigan State Police said preliminary autopsy findings indicate the infant was viable and was born alive, which means investigators are treating this as a death inquiry rather than simply a discovery of remains.
The event took place at Electric Forest Music Festival, an annual gathering at Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury. That setting has left investigators sorting through a crowded camping area, where the relevant timeline is narrow and the witness pool is broad. A separate look at Gianni Infantino and Copa America 2028 shows how large public events often draw attention well beyond the immediate scene.
Michigan State Police and FBI Detroit Field Office
Michigan State Police investigated a tip about a festival attendee from Muskegon and later eliminated her as a suspect. State police described her as cooperative, narrowing the case to whoever remains responsible for the infant's death.
On Monday, the FBI Detroit Field Office said it is assisting Michigan State Police in the investigation. The reward gives the public a concrete way to help if they saw or heard something in the camping area on June 28, even if they did not realize it mattered at the time. An unrelated report on Infantino's travel and another on FIFA's suspension decision show how quickly public scrutiny can follow high-profile events, but this case now turns on tips, not speculation.
The unanswered question is the simplest one: how did the newborn baby die at Electric Forest Music Festival? Until someone comes forward with useful information, the case remains centered on the portable toilet building, the June 28 discovery, and the search for the person or people responsible.
