Florissant mother arrested, charged for ‘brutal’ abuse of 5-year-old

Grandmother of 3-year-old who died while in his mother's boyfriend's care speaks out against domestic abuse

A barbecue benefit was held outside of Sutherland's on Sat. Feb. 22 by the family and friends of Augustine "Auggie" Valencia, the 3-year-old boy who died in a Southside apartment while in his mother's boyfriend's care.Auggie's grandmother, Cyndi Villanueva, organized the barbeque benefit to try to raise enough money to cover the funeral expenses for her grandson Auggie. When Auggie died, he was in the care of 21-year-old Enrique Lopez, his mothe…

Florissant mother arrested, charged for ‘brutal’ abuse of 5-year-old

A Florissant mother is charged with two counts of child abuse and one count of kidnapping after police say she beat her 5-year-old boy, locked him in a closet and left him tied up for hours alone.