LITTLETON, Colo. -- A Strasburg mother appeared in court Friday to face possible murder and child abuse charges in the death of her newborn.

Arapahoe County investigators said Christy Lee Cole, 23, gave birth to a live, full-term or near full-term child in October 2005.

A neighbor said he found the remains of the baby when he was cleaning out a pickup truck he had just bought from Cole.

Investigators said the remains were in a box that was in a trash bag full of leaves.

The cause of death of the child hasn't been released.

Cole's 3-year-old son has been removed from her care and was placed in the care of the Arapahoe County Human Services Department.