MONTROSE – A woman who was facing murder charges of a 4-month-old Montrose baby last year was released from Montrose County Jail to the custody of federal immigration officials. According to the Daily Sentinel, Maria Espinosa-Zavala had been behind bars since December 29th without bond until March 31st, when the charges of 1st Degree Murder [...]

MONTROSE  -  A woman originally charged with first-degree murder after a baby died in her care in Montrose gets the charges dropped.  According to Newschannel 5 the district attorney in charge of the case dismissed the charges against 32 yr old Maria Espinosa-Zavala.  It was decided that the fatal trauma inflicted on the baby could [...]

Babysitter faces murder. The babysitter accused of killing 4-month-old Angel Nieto was formally charged yesterday with murder. The Daily Press reports that Maria Espinosa-Zavala was arrested last week and now faces first-degree murder and child abuse charges. Angel died October 9th after being flown to a hospital in Denver. He was under the care of Espinosa-Zavala [...]

Babysitter faces murder charges. The babysitter accused of killing 4-month-old Angel Nieto was formally charged today with murder. The Daily Press reports that Maria Espinosa-Zavala was arrested last week and now faces first-degree murder and child abuse charges. Angel died October 9th. Source: Daily Press (Posted 11:27a) Trailer fire in GJ. Grand Junction firefighters responded [...]

An arrest has been made in the death of a 4-month-old Montrose boy. Last night Maria Zavala-Almanza (AKA: Maria Espinosa-Zavala) was arrested by Montrose PD on suspcion of manslaughter. She’s facing a $25,000 bond. On Thursday afternoon, October 7, 2010, Angel Nieto, a 4-month old male infant was brought to the emergency room of Montrose Memorial Hospital [...]