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Zebadiah Romero, 35, is accused of fatally shooting an unnamed man on Oct. 30 in his residence on tribal land.

Updated April 25 at 3:50 p.m.

Four years ago, 4 Investigates exposed a dark secret going on behind the doors of some local massage businesses.

The sentence came down after a jury convicted the mother of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse causing great bodily harm.

“You have given yourself a life sentence of knowing what you did with your child, and you have also given your son the same life sentence."

The Hobbs teen guilty of throwing her newborn in the trash will now serve 16 years incarcerated with two years suspended. The father of the baby, Stephen Astorga, said her son finally got justice.

Now 19-years-old, Avila is facing one count of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, or alternatively, one count of attempted first-degree murder.

The third day of trial could see the defense begin to present its case as early as Thursday afternoon.

The third day of trial could see the defense begin to present its case as early as Thursday afternoon.

"I ripped the bag open. I said, 'Oh, my freaking God, it's a baby.'"