Migrant Accused of Murdering His 8-Month-Old Son in North Carolina

A migrant in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is accused of abusing and murdering his 8-month-old son.

Last week, 27-year-old Nieves Alexander Acosta-Maldonado, who has an active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer, was arrested and charged with murder and felony child abuse after his 8-month-old baby boy, Ethan Mato Acosta-Palos, died of life-threatening injuries.

On May 3, first responders responded to a call at an east Charlotte, North Carolina, residence where they found Acosta-Palos with severe injuries. The child was rushed to Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital where he was found to have endured abusive head trauma…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS