Man who saved abandoned newborn reunites with her at her graduation

Man who saved abandoned newborn reunites with her at her graduation

In 1995, Charlie Heflin found an abandoned newborn in an Illinois cemetery. Now, Heflin has reunited with Skyler James, the woman he saved that night.

Skyler's adoptive mother, Bonnie James, found Heflin on Facebook and invited him to Skyler's high school graduation ceremony. "There were quite a few tears," Heflin told 14 News WFIE.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.