Preliminary hearing date set for Indio couple accused of killing infant
City News Service
A May 25 preliminary hearing date was confirmed Friday for an Indio couple accused in the beating and shaking death of their 3-month- old son.
Leonardo Daniel Alvarado Fernandez, 34, and Zue Urias, 27, were arrested in January 2020 after police responded to a report that they had brought their dead infant, Marco, into an Indio hospital.
Both defendants are charged with murder and assault on a child under 8 years old resulting in death, while Fernandez additionally faces one count of torture and two counts of willful cruelty to a child, along with a special circumstance allegation of inflicting torture that makes him eligible for capital punishment if convicted.