babys

Pneumonia evidence upends decades old conviction in baby’s death to free man

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DENVER — A judge on Tuesday threw out the first-degree murder conviction of a man found guilty in the death of his then-girlfriend’s 4-month-old daughter nearly 30 years ago because of new evidence in the case. Stephen Martinez was convicted in 2000 and sentenced to life in prison after prosecutors argued he had beaten Heather … Read more

Former Kentucky student-athlete indicted on manslaughter charge in baby’s death

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A former University of Kentucky student-athlete has been indicted on a first-degree manslaughter charge in connection with the death of her newborn, whose body was found inside a trash bag in a closet last year, officials said. Snelling, 22, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on several charges related to the August 2025 … Read more