Arizona Father Charged With Murder After Infant Dies From Abuse

Jonathan Enriquez, 22, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after his four-week-old daughter died from severe injuries he admitted to inflicting because she was "crying too much." Police responded to a call in Mesa, Arizona, where the baby was found unresponsive and later died in the hospital after 15 days in critical condition. The infant suffered multiple injuries in various stages of healing, including a fractured skull, brain bleeding, broken ribs, and a broken leg, with an autopsy revealing that the injuries were caused by "slamming, crushing, or stomping." Enriquez initially gave conflicting accounts of the baby's injuries, claiming she had fallen from a bed, choked on a bottle, or been hit by a car seat buckle, before admitting to punching her in the head out of frustration. Both parents claimed the baby had fallen off the bed, but police found Enriquez was alone with the baby when she stopped breathing and had sent a text to the mother saying he "messed up." Enriquez is being held on a $1 million bond and expressed remorse in court documents.