Honduran Babysitter Sought In Death Of Central Texas Toddler
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Honduran Babysitter Sought In Death Of Central Texas Toddler
A 29-year-old woman from Honduras is wanted for capital murder in the death of a Central Texas toddler.
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(March 29, 2008)—Berny Figueroa, 29, of Brenham is wanted for capital murder in the death of a 2-year-old Central Texas girl.

KBTX –TV reports that the girl was short of breath when her parents picked her up at Figueroa’s home, where the Honduran woman was babysitting the toddler.

They took her to Trinity Medical Center where she died a few hours later.

"We found her lower intestine was severed from the small intestine," said Brenham Police Detective Lloyd Powell, “which means something significant had to hit her in the stomach area to cause that damage to her."

On Friday, police discovered that Figueroa had left the area.

She’s now the focus of a national search.

"We do have some leads as to where she is," Powell said.

"We have several state and some federal agencies that are going to help us out in locating Ms. Figueroa."

Authorities think Figueroa may have returned to her native Honduras.

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Posted by: cruz Location: texas on Mar 23, 2010 at 10:48 AM

First of all the parents did now the babysitter that is why they trusted her with their children. this is to comment on the case not on aome other dumb things. have some respect for the parents and the family.
Posted by: Cutefemmegirl Location: Va. Beach, Va. on Apr 8, 2008 at 08:23 AM

To Caseworker: I can understand your comment about living off the system and collecting Welfare, but why Workmans Comp.? My Husband was seriously injured at work and collects it. He never sued (although he could have) - because when he's better, he wants to go back to the same job, in the same capacity. Workman's Comp. is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't be so judgemental, please.
Posted by: dad Location: work from home on Apr 5, 2008 at 10:18 AM

to Mom Location: Waco on Apr 5, 2008 at 02:44 AM. people need to stop buying new cars, 70" tvs going out to eat everynight. and i bet they want need daycare. most of the time one income will be enough. and another thing find something to do from home i do and i make 300.00 to 600.00 a week. and my wife works. and i am home with the kids. my wife makes the money that we run around on. p.s if you need daycare you dont need a 200,000 house, new cars. get back to the old way of living put money in your pockets.don't work for two weeks to make a house payment that is nuts.
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