'I should've fought harder to be clean:' Colorado Springs parents sentenced to prison for fentanyl overdose death of infant
Prosecutors in the courtroom said what happened to this baby was “careless” and “reckless.”
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Prosecutors in the courtroom said what happened to this baby was “careless” and “reckless.”
Cairo Astacio died in 2021. Kira Villalba and Joenny Astacio were convicted of child abuse resulting in death and will spend decades behind bars.
Parents Kira Villalba and Joenny Astacio were found guilty Monday in connection with the death of 15-month-old Cairo Astacio.
Two Colorado Springs parents accused of killing their 14-month-old son last year are both scheduled to make court appearances Friday. The hearing not only deals with their baby's fentanyl-related death but a separate case where both are accused of distributing the fatal drug to a teenager.
After their 14-month-old baby died at their home, two Colorado Springs parents are now facing new charges for providing fentanyl to a 13-year-old, causing her to overdose twice after the baby's death.