Suspects in Pueblo West child abuse case now charged with murder
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - Two suspects in a child abuse case out of Pueblo West have been charged with murder after a three-year-old boy died in the hospital.
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According to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), deputies responded to a home in Pueblo West on June 8, for an unresponsive child. The three-year-old was taken to a local hospital and later flown to a Colorado Springs hospital. He died there on June 12.
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A 14-year-old boy in the home was also treated for injuries believed to be from abuse, the PCSO said. He was placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services.
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The two boys' mother, 38-year-old Samantha Kimberly, was arrested on June 8 for felony child abuse. Kimberly's friend, 39-year-old Brittany Farmer, was arrested on June 11 and charged with felony child abuse. Both are in the Pueblo County Jail and are each being held on $500,000 bonds.
