Palm Desert man convicted of killing his toddler set to be sentenced

Luis Medina INDIO, Calif. (KUNA) – A man from Palm Desert, convicted for killing his one-year-old daughter and stabbing his pregnant wife after becoming angry during an exchange of child custody in Indian Wells, received the death penalty. In March, an Indian jury sentenced Adam Slater, 54 years old and a Palm Desert resident, for first-degree murder for the murder of the baby Madalyn in 2020.

Palm Desert Man Sentenced to Death for Murdering Year-Old Daughter

A convicted felon who killed his year-old daughter and stabbed his pregnant wife during a child custody exchange in Indian Wells received the death penalty Friday. An Indio jury in March convicted 54-year-old Adam Slater of Palm Desert of first-degree murder for the 2020 slaying of baby Madalyn. Jurors additionally found Slater guilty of attempted murder, assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, child co…

Palm Desert man convicted of killing his toddler set to be sentenced

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A Palm Desert man convicted of killing his year-old daughter and stabbing his pregnant wife after turning irate during a child custody exchange in Indian Wells is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday. In March, a jury recommended the death penalty for Adam Slater, 53, of Palm Desert, following the penalty phase of the trial. News Channel 3's Athena Jreij is in the courtroom. She'll have the latest updates starting at 4 pm o…