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Memorial grows outside Balch Springs home where teen with autism found dead on Valentine's Day
A small memorial marks the spot where 19-year-old Delilah Villegas was discovered dead in a Balch Springs home.
Mother in custody after teen daughter with autism found dead and ‘mummified’ in their home
Mother in custody after teen daughter with autism found dead and ‘mummified’ in their home - ‘She looked like she was in a mummified, in a mummy state of…on the floor’ said a traumatized police office
Family speaks out after 19-year-old Balch Springs woman with autism found dead, mother behind bars
Balch Springs Police arrested Crystal Canales and charged her with serious bodily injury to a disabled person.
Mom Charged After 19-Year-Old Daughter with Severe Autism Was Found Dead in 'Mummified' and 'Severely Malnourished' State
Crystal Canales was charged in Texas for the death of her 19-year-old daughter Delilah Villegas, who was nonspeaking and had severe autism. Villegas was found in a 'mummified' state in her bedroom and appeared 'severely malnourished' with 'multiple bruises and contusions on her body,
Mother arrested after daughter, 19, with autism found ‘mummified’ on bedroom floor
BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (KTVT) - A small memorial and a sense of sadness remain outside the Texas home where a 19-year-old woman with autism was found dead on Valentine’s Day. Police say they found 19-year-old Delilah Villegas, who had autism and was nonverbal, dead Feb. 14 inside a home in Balch Springs.
Balch Springs mom arrested for ‘severely malnourished’ daughter’s death
When a call for help finally came in, it was too late. Paramedics found 19-year-old Delilah Villegas dead. Police noticed an outline of her body on the concrete floor, indicating she had been in the same fetal position for a long period of time.
North Texas mother arrested after daughter with autism found dead, malnourised
Crystal Canales' 19-year-old daughter was found dead inside her bedroom, showing signs of severe neglect and untreated injuries.
North Texas mother arrested after teenage autistic daughter found emaciated and dead
Crystal Canales called 911 to report her daughter was having trouble breathing. Investigators found the girl deceased and said she'd been that way for some time.
Mom Charged After Police Discovered 'Mummified' 19-Year-Old Autistic Daughter on Floor
The non-verbal autistic teen was initially thought much younger than her 19 years when police found her in a "near-fetal" position on the concrete floor of her bedroom in a state described as "mummified.
North Texas mom arrested in connection with death of teen daughter with autism, police say
Delilah Villegas had been dead for several hours before first responders arrived. She appeared severely malnourished with multiple wounds on her body.
Balch Springs police arrest mom after autistic daughter found malnourished, dead
A woman was arrested after Balch Springs police found her autistic, adult daughter malnourished and dead inside her home. Delilah Villegas, 19, was found dead on Feb. 14 in a home in the 13000 block of Horseshoe Trail after her mother,
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Balch Springs police give update on death of malnourished 19-year-old
Balch Springs police are expected to release more information about the investigation into a 19-year-old autistic girl who ...
Severely autistic teen found dead in ‘mummified’ state as mom is charged
The teen, who had been dead no more than a day, had large cuts and bedsores all over her body “exposing decaying limbs and even some of the bones” from her shoulder, arm and leg, a police ...