Overview
- Cynthia Hernandez, 32, turned herself in on Jan. 23 and was charged with child neglect, failure to report neglect, and providing false information to law enforcement.
- A judge on Jan. 24 found probable cause, set bonds of $7,500, $2,500 and $500, ordered her to stay away from her son, and prohibited her from possessing firearms.
- Her boyfriend, Daniel Eduardo Romero, 34, was arrested on Jan. 11 on aggravated child abuse and related charges and remains jailed without bond.
- Arrest records describe shifting explanations for the injuries, including a disputed bicycle fall that Hernandez later said Romero instructed her to claim.
- The 6-year-old, Mason, was found in cardiac arrest on Jan. 9 with brain bleeding, a fractured arm, and internal organ lacerations, and police released body-camera video of officers’ response.