{"id":637991,"date":"2026-03-07T05:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T05:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/637991\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T05:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T05:44:16","slug":"phoenix-dad-accused-of-murder-months-after-death-of-his-infant-son-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/637991\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix dad accused of murder months after death of his infant son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A Valley father has been arrested on child abuse and murder charges months after the death of his infant son, police announced Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phoenix police said 26-year-old Domingo Herrera Espinoza was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a first-degree murder charge and a count of felony child abuse.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Phoenix police said 26-year-old Domingo Herrera Espinoza was booked into the Maricopa County...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772862256_126_IIKGMD46ORF3HPTASEYWYU2JXU.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Phoenix police said 26-year-old Domingo Herrera Espinoza was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a first-degree murder charge and a count of felony child abuse.(Maricopa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities said officers were first called on Aug. 31, 2025, just before 9 p.m. to the area of<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/wMaFb3AYPjmbCysx5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 20th Avenue and Chipman Road<\/a>, which is south of Broadway, where they found the baby in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Homicide detectives responded to the home and interviewed the family, including Espinoza, who was watching the infant. On Sept. 3, the victim died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Police said that the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner ruled the infant\u2019s death a homicide on Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">That prompted detectives to arrest Espinoza Thursday on multiple charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jail records obtained late Friday showed Espinoza was being held on a $1 million bond. He was also booked on several probation violations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Specific details surrounding the infant\u2019s death have not been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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