US EditionMoorhead Woman Charged with Killing Toddler
- Valerie Zamora, a 32-year-old Moorhead woman, has been charged with second-degree murder for the death of her 20-month-old son, Jose Zamora, who died on May 15 at a Fargo hospital.
- The charge followed an investigation after Jose showed extensive bruising and severe injuries leading to his death, with court documents revealing Zamora’s story changed during questioning.
- The autopsy determined that blunt force injuries were the cause of death, revealing a perforated bowel, bleeding within the liver and pancreas, healing fractures on the ribs, and extensive bruising throughout the body.
- Medical staff described Jose as pale, cold, clammy, without a pulse, and Zamora acknowledged the child vomited black substance and could not keep liquids down before hospital arrival.
- Zamora was extradited to Moorhead and appeared in court on May 27, facing up to 40 years in prison, while her other children are now in social services custody.
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Moorhead mother charged with killing her son is given $1 million bail
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Moorhead woman charged with killing her 20-month-old son is given $1 million bail. Thirty-two-year-old Valerie Zamora is charged with second degree murder in the death of her son, Jose. Officers were called to a home on the 1100 block of 18 1/2 Street in Moorhead for a child not breathing. The department says Zamora was taken to a Fargo hospital where he died. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says Zamora’s death was becau…
Bail set at $1M for Moorhead mom charged with murder
MOORHEAD — Bail was set at $1 million with conditions for a Moorhead mother accused of murdering her 20-month-old son. Valerie Zamora, 32, made her first appearance in court on Wednesday, May 28, for a second-degree murder charge, after she was extradited from Cass County on Tuesday. New court documents show she stopped at Walmart on May 15 before bringing her sick son, Jose, to the hospital, where he died. Prosecutors said Jose had blunt force…
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