Man Charged With Murdering 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Suitcase Nearly a Decade Ago
- Alberto Sierra has been arrested and charged with murdering 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, whose remains were found in a suitcase in 2014, nearly a year after he went missing.
- Sierra was the boyfriend of Jeremiah's mother at the time of Jeremiah's disappearance and death.
- Jeremiah's family was under state supervision due to reports of neglect and abuse, but case workers missed multiple visits with the family.
- Jeremiah's mother pleaded guilty to assault and battery of her children and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
- Jeremiah's death led to major reforms in Massachusetts' child welfare system.