and last updated 2021-05-13 21:47:11-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â A candlelight vigil was held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cole Park to honor the memory of Jessell Lopez, a 1-year-old girl who was found unconscious in a Southside apartment.
Friends, family and others gathered together to remember Lopez in the vigil, which can be seen here.
UPDATE: The 1-year-old girl who was found unconscious in an apartment earlier this week has died.
According to Corpus Christi Police Department Senior Officer Travis Pace, the girl died at 5:03 p.m. Wednesday. Detectives with the Police Department s Family Violence Unit secured a warrant for capital murder and served it to the suspect Mark Anthony Hernandez in the Nueces County Jail.
Fundraiser created for funeral expenses of baby who died after being found unresponsive
Mark Hernandez s charges upgraded to capital murder
Watch video as Mark Anthony Hernandez is arraigned before a magistrate judge Thursday morning.
and last updated 2021-05-13 12:15:07-04
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â UPDATE: The one-year-old girl who was found unconscious in an apartment earlier this week has died.
According to Corpus Christi Police Department Senior Officer Travis Pace, the girl died at 5:03 p.m. Wednesday. Detectives with the Police Department s Family Violence Unit secured a warrant for capital murder and served it to the suspect Mark Anthony Hernandez in the Nueces County Jail.
Police: Discuss dating violence with teens
FAIRFIELD The Police Department wants the public to know February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
“This is an issue that impacts everyone – not just teens – but their parents, teachers, friends and communities as well,” the department said in a press release. “Together, we can raise the nation’s awareness about teen dating violence and promote safe, healthy relationships.”
An estimated 1 in 10 teens will experience dating violence, according to the press release. Nationwide, youth ages 12 to 19 experience the highest rates of rape and sexual assault.
Girls are particularly vulnerable to experiencing violence in their relationships and are more likely to suffer long-term behavioral and health consequences, including suicide attempts, eating disorders and drug use.