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24-year-old mother arrested following February infant death

Staff Report Advance News Journal EDINBURG — A 24-year-old mother was arrested in connection to her 2-month-old daughter's death in February. Edinburg Police Dep artment reported in a May 21 release that Viridiana Nieto was arraigned last week and charged for the death of the infant. Nieto was charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide, Endangering a Child, Possession of a Controlled Substance (THC vape pens) and Possession of Marijuana.An investigation by the department revealed that Nieto during that time had 'reportedly been on a drug binge and had allegedly slept most of the day.'Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of ...

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