A 2-year-old girl who prosecutors allege was punched and stomped on by her mother's boyfriend has died, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Channel Yonko was found guilty in the 2024 murder of her toddler and was automatically sentenced to life in prison without parole.
A north Harris County woman has been charged with abandoning her children for the second time in the last year, according to court records.
A grand jury indicted Jessica Quintana last week after she allegedly attempted to drown her three kids in Liberty County in September, records show.
Investigators say a Liberty County mother claimed her husband took her phone and car keys the day before she's accused of trying to drown her kids and herself.
According to arrest affidavits, the mother had two plans. "Plan A" was to pack their belongings and leave the residence. "Plan B" was to roll her children into the water after they were knocked out from drinking a mix of alcohol and Nyquil.