Arizona Father Held in Infant Daughter's Death

Jonathan Enriquez, a 22-year-old Arizona father, has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after admitting to fatally beating his 4-week-old daughter due to her crying. Police responded to a 911 call about the unresponsive infant, with Enriquez initially claiming she choked on her bottle. Medical examinations revealed the baby had multiple severe injuries—including a fractured skull, broken ribs and leg, and brain bleeding—at various stages of healing. Investigators received inconsistent statements from both parents, but Enriquez ultimately confessed to striking the baby in the head and using forceful methods to silence her. The infant died after spending more than two weeks in critical condition. Enriquez expressed remorse for his actions and is being held on a $1 million bond.