Father Gets 20-Years-to-Life for Murder of Child

A sentence of 20-years-to-life was given to Michael Jimenez today at Kings County Court. The 28-year-old was convicted of murdering his four-year-old daughter and assaulting his one-year-old son. Jimenez’s son was given a 60-year order of protection by the judge. The Ink’s reporter Evan MacDonald was at the sentencing today and will follow up with a story later.

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Brooklyn Mother Charged with Murder in Death of 4-Year-Old Child

The mother of a malnourished 4-year-old child, who only weighed 18 pounds at the time of her death, was charged with murder in the second degree.? Carlotta Brett-Pierce, 30, called police to report that her daughter, Marchella, was unconscious. She is also charged with manslaughter in the first degree after the medical examiner ruled the child’s death a homicide. The child was suffering from drug poisoning, injuries, malnutrition and dehydration, according to the medical examiner. [NYTimes]

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