LAS CRUCES (AP) — A Las Cruces man faces 18 years in prison for the death of his daughter, a 4-month-old who died after being left unattended in a full laundry basket in a closet for hours during and after he went out to get beer.
Robert J. Flores received concurrent prison sentences for negligent child abuse resulting in death and evidence tampering when he was sentenced Tuesday in District Court. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.