BENTONVILLE A local circuit judge denied directed verdict motions from Shawna Cash after one of her attorneys argued prosecutors had not proven beyond a reasonable doubt she was guilty of charges related to Kevin Apple s death.
Mauricio Torres described his son s abuse as a "family event" in one police interview and claimed the 6-year-old s death was accidental in a second interview.
Two former teachers of Isaiah Torres described him as a happy kindergartner who started having mood swings and stealing food. Then they became alarmed by the constant bruises on the 6-year-old s body.