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Tiffany Toribio Indicted in Death of Son

By David Lohr

The Albuquerque, N.M., mother who admitted to police that she suffocated her 3-year-old son and buried him in a playground was officially indicted by a grand jury earlier this week. On June 8, Tiffany Toribio, 23, was indicted on the following total five charges: first degree murder, child abuse resulting in the death of a child under 12, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and concealing her identity. As a result of the charges, State District Judge Bob Schwartz doubled Toribio's cash-only bond from $250,000 to $500,000. Toribio will be arraigned within the next 10 days. According to her attorney, Jeff Buckels, Toribio is planning to enter a not guilty plea. Meanwhile, investigators are continuing to look at statements that were made by Toribio's friends and family members to determine whether they will file charges regarding failure to report neglect...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on June 11, 2009 (boomark / email).