Ahren Joshua DeHart s parents thought their 13-month-old son was safe with a trusted family friend.
Instead, that man is now accused of fatally injuring the child in a “monstrous” moment that has left the family devastated, a family member said.
Ahren died April 16, days after he suffered injuries while being babysat by 24-year-old Marvin Rex Lake, according to El Paso Police Department and the DeHart family.
Lake was arrested on suspicion of capital murder.
Ahren will be remembered as a beautiful and loving boy who was always smiling, said Ahren s granduncle, Lawrence DeHart. He was very, very loved, DeHart said. His parents, their lives really revolved around him. For 20-year-olds, it s clear that they were destined to be parents. They loved him to death. Words can t express how devastating this whole thing is for us. I can t imagine what they (parents) are going through.
An El Paso man was arrested on a capital murder charge Monday in connection with the death of a 1-year-old baby last week, police officials said.
The baby died Friday at El Paso Children s Hospital from injuries that doctors described as non-accidental, police said in a news statement.
Homicide detectives arrested Marvin Rex Lake, 24, who was supposed to have been caring for the boy and two siblings while their mother was at work, police said.
An investigation began early April 13 after the baby was taken to El Paso Children s Hospital with a skull fracture and several other injuries, police said.
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An El Paso man was arrested on a capital murder charge Monday in connection with the death of a 1-year-old baby last week, police officials said.
The baby died Friday at El Paso Children s Hospital from injuries that doctors described as non-accidental, police said in a news statement.
Homicide detectives arrested Marvin Rex Lake, 24, who was supposed to have been caring for the boy and two siblings while their mother was at work, police said.
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As of 8 p.m. today, Cleco has restored power to nearly 33,000 of the roughly 43,000 customers who lost power after a second winter storm hit Clecoâs service territory within the same week.
âWeâre making progress,â said James Lass, director of distribution and emergency management. âOur crews are patrolling lines and making repairs as safely and quickly as possible to restore power to our remaining customers.â
Clecoâs damage assessments indicate that power outages from the second winter storm were primarily due to the accumulation of ice.