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Parents accused of murdering 16-month-old son plead not guilty

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Jamar and Helena Branch both pleaded not guilty to the murder of their 16-month-old son, Benjamin Branch on Friday. The judge ordered the parents to have no communication with their other children, who are also listed as victims in the case. There have been numerous calls to CPS and to law enforcement concerned for the children's wellbeing, said Deputy District Attorney Ramona McCarthy. The prosecution has filed a criminal protective order again…

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San Diego Union TribuneSan Diego Union Tribune

Sabre Springs parents plead not guilty to killing 16-month-old son

A mother and father accused of killing their 16-month-old son through extended child abuse pleaded not guilty Friday in San Diego Superior Court. Jamar Branch, 39, and Helena Branch, 37, are accused of neglecting their son Benjamin Branch to the point that the toddler was underweight, underfed and died at a hospital late last year, investigators said. The parents were charged with eight separate counts, including murder, felony child abuse and m…

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Parents accused of murdering 16-month-old son plead not guilty

Jamar and Helena Branch both pleaded not guilty to the murder of their 16-month-old son, Benjamin Branch on Friday. The judge ordered the parents to have no communication with their other children, who are also listed as victims in the case. There have been numerous calls to CPS and to law enforcement concerned for the children's wellbeing, said Deputy District Attorney Ramona McCarthy. The prosecution has filed a criminal protective order again…

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Sabre Springs couple pleads not guilty to murder in toddler son's death

The parents of a toddler who died last fall after being found debilitated and extremely undernourished at his family’s Sabre Springs home pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and child abuse charges. Helena Branch, 37, and Jamar Branch, 39, were arrested Wednesday at San Diego County Juvenile Court in Serra Mesa in connection with the November death of their 16-month-old son, Benjamin, according to the San Diego Police Department. The couple, who…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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