Pueblo West woman sentenced to 45 years in prison in death of 3-year-old boy
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A Pueblo West woman has been sentenced to 45 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and misdemeanor child abuse in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy in June 2024.
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Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says that 40-year-old Brittany Farmer was arrested in June 2025 after detectives responded to an unconscious 3-year-old child who had visible injuries and later died at a local hospital.
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Deputies say after an investigation, they uncovered severe abuse of the 3-year-old and further signs of abuse to a 14-year-old boy.
Farmer was arrested alongside 39-year-old Samantha Kimberly, who was the mother of the children, according to law enforcement.
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Sheriff David J. Lucero described the case as “one of the worst instances of child abuse” he had seen in his then 24-year career.
According to law enforcement, Kimberly's case is ongoing.
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