Overview
- New Britain police added counts of tampering with evidence and improper disposal against Jonatan Nanita, who remains held on bonds exceeding $5.7 million.
- Search warrants say Karla and Jackelyn Garcia described using zip ties and withholding food as punishment, and Karla told police feeding stopped about two weeks before an alleged Sept. 19, 2024 death.
- An autopsy cited severe malnourishment and reported no recent traumatic injuries that would explain the death, according to warrant affidavits.
- Records show Farmington officers were dispatched four times on noise complaints from September 2024 to February 2025 and engaged the household once on bodycam, a span when investigators believe the body was in the basement.
- DCF released a timeline noting a January 2025 video call with a person the mother identified as Jacqueline before the case was closed in March, and oversight reviews are now underway as all three defendants await Nov. 14 court dates.