A Flagstaff woman has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges after her son died after being locked in a closet and denied food.
Elizabeth Archibeque reached a plea agreement with prosecutors this month, the Arizona Daily Sun reported Saturday.
Archibeque will be sentenced later this summer. The terms of the plea agreement state that she will not be eligible for probation, and if sentenced to life in prison, she will not be eligible for any kind of parole or work release. She was charged along with the boy’s father, Anthony Martinez, and grandmother, Ann Martinez. The cases were being tried separately.
An autopsy found the boy, Deshaun Martinez, died of starvation in March 2020. Authorities had said he weighed just 18 pounds — well below average for his age. The boy’s parents initially attributed their son’s malnourished state to a medical condition and to ingesting diet or caffeine pills. Eventually, they told police they kept Deshaun and his older brother in a closet for 16 hours a day and gave them little to eat. The brother survived.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
14 charts that show jobs, unemployment and workforce data for Tucson and ArizonaIs our employment picture getting better or worse? See recent changes in local jobs, unemployment, earnings and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.
Read more »
Lawsuit: Arizona law prohibits transgender athletes from playing on teams of opposite sexIn March of 2022, then-Governor Doug Ducey signed SB 1165 — a bill that banned transgender students from playing on sports teams of the opposite sex.
Read more »
Spanish guard Conrad Martinez reportedly commits to Arizona WildcatsArizona's latest commitment, guard Carlos Martinez, helped lead Spain to a silver medal in the FIBA U17 World Cup last summer, averaging 9.1 points, 3.9 assists and 2.0 rebounds while
Read more »
Arizona Republican Karrin Taylor Robson won’t run for Sinema’s Senate seatRepublican Karrin Taylor Robson, considered a possible establishment candidate in the race for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) seat, said she won’t be running in 2024.
Read more »