AZ - Toddler, 21 months, 911 called from CVS parking lot, dies later after being abused for over long period of time, Glendale, 8 Feb 2024 *arrests*

[mickey2942]

Yes, people have to really put the child first and be cautious about who they let into their life. Over the years I’ve seen so many boyfriends and girlfriends who have abused and killed their lover’s child. The stories keep piling up.

Not that it needs to be said here, but there are some great step moms, step dads, BF's, GF's. We only see stories about the bad ones.

It is sad. I don't understand why anyone would hurt children. And it seems to be happening more frequently.

 

[SMK777]

Not that it needs to be said here, but there are some great step moms, step dads, BF's, GF's. We only see stories about the bad ones.

It is sad. I don't understand why anyone would hurt children. And it seems to be happening more frequently.

Yes, you’re right. There are plenty who can be trusted. It’s just when they can’t be, the consequences are disastrous.

 

[DFWNF]

What a terrible case, the poor little baby. I keep wondering if free birth control country wide would reduce some of this.

 

[Niner]

I should look at this more often...
Party s: (1) State, (2) Perez & (3) Higuera

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
4/3/2024 RGJ – Request for Extension of Time to Challenge Grand Jury Proceedings - Party (002) 4/5/2024
NOTE: DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CHALLENGE THE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

4/3/2024 STA - Statement - Party (002) 4/5/2024
NOTE: INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT

4/3/2024 NOT - Notice - Party (001) 4/5/2024
NOTE: NOTICE OF DEFENSES

4/2/2024 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (001) 4/2/2024

4/2/2024 023 - ME: Order Entered By Court - Party (002) 4/2/2024

4/2/2024 DAR - Notice of Disclosure and Request for Disclosure - Party (001) 4/4/2024
NOTE: STATE’S NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE

4/2/2024 MFD - Motion For Discovery - Party (002) 4/4/2024
NOTE: HIGUERA'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY

4/2/2024 NOT - Notice - Party (002) 4/4/2024
NOTE: HIGUERA’S NOTICE OF DEFENSES

4/2/2024 DAR - Notice of Disclosure and Request for Disclosure - Party (002) 4/4/2024
NOTE: STATE’S NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE

4/2/2024 ALG - Allegation - Party (001) 4/4/2024
NOTE: STATE'S ALLEGATION OF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES

4/2/2024 ALG - Allegation - Party (002) 4/4/2024
NOTE: STATE'S ALLEGATION OF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES

3/27/2024 OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (002) 4/4/2024

3/27/2024 MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (002) 4/5/2024

3/26/2024 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (002) 3/26/2024

3/26/2024 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001) 3/26/2024

3/25/2024 STP - Stipulation - Party (002) 3/27/2024
NOTE: Stipulation to Extend Notice Deadline

3/25/2024 STP - Stipulation - Party (001) 3/27/2024
NOTE: Stipulation to Extend Notice Deadline

3/25/2024 ORD - Order - Party (001) 3/28/2024
NOTE: RE: STIPULATION TO EXTEND NOTICE DEADLINE

3/25/2024 ORD - Order - Party (002) 3/28/2024
NOTE: RE: STIPULATION TO EXTEND NOTICE DEADLINE

3/20/2024 RTR - Return Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001) 3/26/2024

3/19/2024 MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (001) 3/26/2024

3/19/2024 OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001) 3/25/2024

3/19/2024 RRF - Release Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001) 3/25/2024

3/13/2024 GJT – Grand Jury Transcript - Party (001) 3/13/2024

3/13/2024 GJT – Grand Jury Transcript - Party (002) 3/13/2024

3/11/2024 REQ - Request - Party (002) 3/13/2024
NOTE: Request for Court Interpreter

3/11/2024 REQ - Request - Party (001) 3/13/2024
NOTE: REQUEST FOR COURT INTERPRETER


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
4/9/2024 8:15 Initial Pretrial Conference

5/20/2024 8:31 Complex / Capital Case

10/14/2024 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

10/23/2024 9:00 Trial - vacated

12/16/2024 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

1/7/2025 9:00 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[borndem]

A Big Thanks, Niner for the info above!
Lots going on with this one. SMH

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, April 9th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing for both (@ 8:15am ADT) - AZ - Boy, 21 mos. was taken to CVS pharmacy, but not moving or breathing when brought to a CVS Pharmacy (at 75th Ave & Bethany Home Rd) on Feb. 8, 2024 in Glendale. *Francisco Javier Felix-Higuera (23) “stepfather” arrested (2/9/24), indicted (2/20/24), charged & arraigned (2/28/24) with 1st degree murder & 2nd degree child abuse with intent. Bond $1.5M Cash only. Plead not guilty.
*Maria Isabel Machado-Perez (19) “mom” arrested (2/9/24), indicted (2/20/24), charged & arraigned (2/28/24) 1st degree murder during crime & 2nd degree child about with intent. Bond $500K Cash only. Plead not guilty.
Case info: According to court records, Francisco Javier Felix Higuera & Maria Isabel Machado Perez drove a 21-month-old boy to a CVS pharmacy on Thursday because he was not moving a& not breathing. The boy had bruises all over his body & cuts on his head, face & groin area. Firefighters were called. The boy was taken to Banner Thunderbird Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Higuera & Perez were taken into custody & police asked them how the boy got injured. Higuera initially said they were in a car crash “about 10 to 15 days ago” where they were rear-ended on the freeway, but later admitted that was a lie & that he was covering for Perez, according to police. Turns out, Perez was rear-ended by a hit-and-run driver & the boy was not in a car seat or wearing a seatbelt. Higuera told investigators that is how he got bruises on his face. Authorities say Higuera told them that the boy fell in the shower & had trouble standing at a park. A few days before being driven to the CVS, Higuera said the boy was throwing up & not eating, according to police. During questioning, Higuera was showing photos of the victim’s injuries & he admitted the bruises on his cheeks were from when he forced the boy’s mouth open to eat because he had not eaten since he was throwing up. Higuera was questioned again the next day when police showed him the boy’s autopsy results, which revealed that he was abused over “a long period of time.” Higuera then admitted to throwing the boy about four feet above the ground & into a crib on the day they took him to CVS, according to police. Higuera said he did this because the boy’s full diaper broke & he was covered in feces & after that incident, the boy started throwing up, according to court paperwork. Higuera also admitted to police to beating the boy with a belt on his chest & backside, according to police. Higuera was arrested & booked into jail on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse. Perez was arrested & faces a child abuse charge since police said she allowed the abuse to happen & didn’t give the boy medical care when he needed it. The autopsy revealed the boy died mainly due to a laceration to his liver & a detached bowel. The injuries caused the victim to bleed internally until he died. The timeframe of the onset of the injuries was consistent with the boy being in Felix-Higuera’s care.
Trial was set to begin on 10/23/24 continued on 1/7/25.
Prosecutor Christopher Sammons. Defense attorney Jeffrey Kirchler for Higuera & Greg Parzych for Perez.
2/14/24 Update: Note: Sealed document by State. Rule 2.3 victim identifier. Motion to file victim identifier under seal. Real questionnaire by State. Court info sheet. Direct complaint. Release Order/Order regarding counsel. IA Release Order. Initial appearance document. IA Packet. Release Order/Order regarding counsel. IA Release Order. Initial appearance document. IA Packet. Notice: Sealed document. Rule 2.3 victim identifier. Motion by defendants to file victim identifier under seal. Release questionnaire. Court info sheet. Direct complaint. 2/14/24: Order to seal documents.
2/15/24 Update: Status conference hearing on 2/15/24. 2/16/24: Motion-Order signed by both parties.
2/20/24 Update: Preliminary hearing. Defendant's notice of assignment within the Office of the Public Defender. Court info sheet. Indictment. Motion: Grand jury not/supervening indictment. Notice of supervening indictment. Court info sheet. Indictment. Motion 63-Not/supervening indictment. Notice of supervening indictment. State's Notice of intent to vacate preliminary hearing. Notice of intent by both parties. 2/23/24: Notice of appearance. 2/27/24: Release Order.
2/28/24 Update: Arraignment hearing for both. Not guilty pleas. 3/11/24 Docket updates: Request for court interpreter for both defendants. 3/13/24: Grand Jury transcript for both sides. 3/19/24 Release receipt for official court files/transcripts/exhibits. 3/19/24: Order for temporary removal of Court file/transcript/exhibits. 3/20/24: Return receipt for official Court files/transcripts/exhibits. 3/25/24: Order: Stipulation to extend Notice deadline. Stipulation to extend Notice deadline 3/26/24: Continuance past last day. 3/27/24: Motion for temporary removal of Court ile/transcripts/exhibits. Order for temporary removal of Court files.
4/2/24 Docket updates: State's allegation of aggravating circumstances filed. State's Notice of Disclosure & request for Disclosure. Higuera's Notice of defenses filed. Higuera's Motion for Discovery. 2 motions orders entered by Court. 4/3/24: Notice of defenses. Initial pretrial conference statement by defense. Defendant's request for extension of time to challenge the Grand Jury proceedings filed. Next initial pretrial conference hearing on 4/9/24 @ 8:15am, Complex/ Capital case hearing on 5/20/24 @ 8:30am, pretrial conference hearing on 10/14/24 @ 8:30am, pretrial conference hearing on 12/16/24 @ 8:30am & trial was set to begin on 10/23/24 but has been continued on 1/7/25 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

for both:

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
4/4/2024 STA - Statement - Party (001) 4/9/2024
NOTE: INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Case Calendar
Date Time Event
4/9/2024 8:15 Initial Pretrial Conference

5/20/2024 8:31 Complex / Capital Case

10/14/2024 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

10/23/2024 9:00 Trial - vacated

12/16/2024 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

1/7/2025 9:00 Trial


link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Sjöberg]

Maria Isabel Machado-Perez (19)

She is 19 and had a 2-year old? Wow. Kids should not have kids.
Depending on the length of their relationship, this might also have been not legal? And the baby daddy was certainly illegal. Or would a 16/17-year-old and a, say, 21-year-old be legal in AZ?
Google told me:

The age of consent in Arizona is 18 years of age. This means that anyone who is 17 or younger is legally incapable of consenting to sexual conduct. Anyone who has sex with someone under the age of consent can be charged with a serious sex offense. The crime is often a felony, and rarely a misdemeanor.

Yes, I know teens have sex, but an adult impregnating a teen really should be prosecuted.

 

[Niner]

She is 19 and had a 2-year old? Wow. Kids should not have kids.
Depending on the length of their relationship, this might also have been not legal? And the baby daddy was certainly illegal. Or would a 16/17-year-old and a, say, 21-year-old be legal in AZ?
Google told me:

Yes, I know teens have sex, but an adult impregnating a teen really should be prosecuted.

Higueroa is the step father - and I changed his age to 22 - born Dec/2001 & she is born Dec/2004.