Moroni woman pleads guilty to child abuse homicide

Moroni woman pleads guilty to child abuse homicide

A Moroni woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two felony charges related to the death of her 2-year old daughter.  Anyi Nicol Canales Cruz was arrested on December 30, a day after law enforcement received a call of an unresponsive child.  An autopsy showed multiple bruises, lacerations and broken ribs in the process of healing on the child.  Canales Cruz pleaded guilty to a 1st degree child abuse reckless homicide charge and a 3rd degree felony aggravated child abuse charge.  A pre-sentence investigation will be done, and Canales Cruz will be sentenced on August 23.