LOS ANGELES (CBS) — She is a young mother who recently learned the dark secret of her own past.

A local mom went looking for her birth parents… only to discover the most unbelievable thing.

She was actually abandoned as a baby, left in a dumpster, and then rescued. Ashley is now on a very personal search for answers.

She’s searching information from anyone who might anything about the circumstances of her birth.

If you can help her put some missing pieces together, E-mail Ashley at: babyashleyfound@yahoo.com. She can also be reached at (805)823-3540.