Thought on this report:

When deputies arrived, they discovered the baby had actually been born around 1 a.m., about 10 hours earlier. Investigators said the baby was already dead when deputies got there.

From this I gather that the deputies were told that the baby was born around 1 AM. Proper determination would have to be done by a qualified medical examiner on the scene. Deputies would not be qualified to make this determination and thus be considered anecdotal evidence.

Investigators told WSLS the baby’s airway was blocked. They said the baby was under bedding and had been suffocated by her mother.

A blocked airway would indicate that there was material in the babies airway causing the blockage. The information that it was found “under bedding” could also indicate that it was smothered or simply covered.

Does Campbell County, VA have a medical examiner? I could not find one on their official website. A previous investigation indicates that they use the state medical examiner in Roanoke.