UPDATE:
10:00 AM Friday, September 4, 2009
Cristina Tijerina
Crystal Tijerina
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has now charged Noah Herrera with Capital Murder in the death of three year old David Lee Tijerina DOB 08-0302006. Noah Herrera remains incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail with a no bond.
Detectives continued the investigation into the tragic death of David all week. Based upon the investigation 30 year old Noah Herrera has now been charged with Capital Murder. Cristina Tijerina DOB 02-07-1963, the victim’s grandmother has also been arrested and charged with injury to a child. Bond set at $250,000. Additional charges are not expected.
Noah Herrera
The remaining children remain in Children Protective Service custody.
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First Update
5:00 PM – September 1, 2009
While the investigation into the death of the 3 year old boy is still underway, detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit have arrested three (3) people, each charged with injury to a child.
Steven Chauvin
The three (3) year old victim was pronounced dead last night after being taken by ambulance to a local hospital. An autopsy confirmed investigators suspicions that the child died of blunt force trauma to the body.
Criminal charges could be upgraded as the investigation proceeds.
Arrested:
Crystal Tijerina – Victim’s aunt and primary caretaker
11-05-1982
Noah Herrera – Resident in the household – boyfriend of Tijerna
01-23-1979
Steven Paul Chauvin – Resident in the household
09-18-1961
The remaining children will remain in Children Protective Service custody.
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Original Press Release
On 08-31-2009 at approximately 6:40 PM, Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Dist-3 were called to a residence on Edgefield Lane in East Montgomery County in reference to a welfare check regarding a 3 (yoa) male not breathing. When deputies arrived they found that E.M.S. personnel were performing C.P.R. on the child. The child was taken to St. Lukes Hospital in The Woodlands by ambulance where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 PM.
Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit responded to both the scene and the hospital. It appeared that the 3 yoa may have suffered some sort of recent trauma. The residence was secured and a search warrant was obtained to look for evidence into the cause of this child’s death. Crime Scene Investigators and Detectives are currently examining the home for evidence.
The body of the 3 yoa was taken to the Southeast Forensic Center in Conroe by order of Justice of the Peace Connelly and an autopsy is expected later today. The name of the deceased is not being released at this time.
There were numerous adults and other children living at the residence. Child Protective Services removed (5) five children from the home. The children’s ages ranged from 2 to 12 years old.
Detectives worked throughout the night conducting interviews and examining evidence. The investigation is continuing this morning.
Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Paul Hahs Sr. at 936-760-5876 or the Montgomery County Crimestoppers at 1-800-392-Stop (7867)
Lieutenant Bill Bucks
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Major Crimes Unit
is someone now going to reopen this little boys mothers case 4 deaths in less than two years. grandfather,mother,unborn brother, and now little david there has to something wrong
He was a good friend of mine growing up…but went down the wrong path. may God have mercy on him