Ohio grandmother pleads guilty to murder in 5-year-old s death
Associated Press
TOLEDO A woman who initially claimed her grandson had been fatally injured while imitating a superhero has pleaded guilty to murder and child endangerment, admitting that she struck the child.
Yisenya Flores, 47, of Toledo, faces a possible life term when she s sentenced May 21. She entered her pleas Tuesday.
Flores had custody of 5-year-old Anjuan Hare III, who was found unconscious in her home on Sept. 19, 2019. Prosecutors said Flores told emergency responders the child had jumped from a bed because he wanted to fly like Spider-Man, but his injuries weren’t consistent with such an accident.
Grandmother pleads guilty to murder in 5-year-old s death
May 5, 2021
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) A woman who initially claimed her grandson had been fatally injured while imitating a superhero has pleaded guilty to murder and child endangerment, admitting that she struck the child.
Yisenya Flores, 47, of Toledo, faces a possible life term when she s sentenced May 21. She entered her pleas Tuesday.
Flores had custody of 5-year-old Anjuan Hare III, who was found unconscious in her home on Sept. 19, 2019. Prosecutors said Flores told emergency responders the child had jumped from a bed because he wanted to fly like Spider-Man, but his injuries weren’t consistent with such an accident.