Young Mother Charged with Capital Murder After Infant’s Death Unveils Underlying Trauma in Austin Community
AUSTIN, TX — A 21-year-old woman has been charged with capital murder in connection with the death of her 6-week-old son last November. The arrest of Jacqueline Mendoza-Ramirez came after her infant son, Marcello Hernandez-Mendoza, died under suspicious circumstances involving multiple injuries. The situation unfolded when the child’s parents rushed him to Dell Children’s Medical Center at around 3:10 p.m. on November 27, having discovered him not breathing. Despite efforts to resuscitate him, the baby …