Midland Father Facing Manslaughter Charge In Baby Death - KFYO

The infant was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead from lack of oxygen. Juarez and the child's mother were both interviewed by investigators following the baby's death. The mother told investigators Juarez had been drinking for many hours the night before and that she instructed him to leave the sleeping 1-year-old on a recliner before she went to bed around 2 a.m. With their 2-month-old.

The case lands about 120 miles southwest of Lubbock. Investigators pieced together what happened from the accounts of both parents before connecting Juarez to the child's death and making the arrest.

For families here, the facts are straightforward and hard to sit with: a mother went to sleep trusting a drunk partner to watch their infant, and that child did not survive the night. The 2-month-old sibling was present in the home.

The investigation revealed details the source describes as disturbing, though authorities have not publicly released the complete account of exactly how the smothering occurred.