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Five-month-old boy
Justice for Five-month-old boy โ the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Where is Caris E. Ayala currently located and is she still traveling with husband Noe Castillo-Ramirez and their daughter?
Has the black Toyota T-100 pickup truck with Georgia license plates BKM9384 been spotted or recovered?
What are Ayala's known connections to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico, and did she flee to one of these countries?
On October 2, 2012, five-month-old boy suffered a severe head injury while in the care of babysitter Caris E. Ayala in Sandy Springs, Georgia; he died 24 days later after being removed from life support. Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interviews and fled, evading prosecution for felony murder and cruelty to children. She remains at large and may be traveling internationally with her husband and daughter in a black Toyota pickup truck.
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What evidence determined the head injury was caused by abuse rather than accident?
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Felony Murder, Felony Cruelty to Children Caution: Caris E. Ayala is wanted for the murder of a five-month-old boy in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
On October 2, 2012, Ayala was babysitting for the boy in her apartment when she called authorities to report that the boy was unresponsive. He was transported by ambulance to Children's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where it was determined that he had suffered a severe head/brain injury and was placed on life support.
After the baby was later removed from life support on October 26, 2012, he died. At the time of the incident, Ayala was interviewed and then scheduled to return for further interviews on October 9, 2012.
She never made that appointment and a Fulton County warrant was issued for her arrest after she was charged with cruelty to children. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Ayala in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, on October 24, 2012, after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
After the boy's death, a felony murder warrant was issued for Ayala. Remarks: Ayala may have ties to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
She may be traveling with her husband, Noe Castillo-Ramirez, and their young daughter in a black Toyota T-100 pick-up truck with Georgia license plates BKM9384. Castillo-Ramirez, who is wanted on a local arrest warrant and is charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, is described as a Hispanic male, 5'10", 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a date of birth of April 25, 1980.
Five-month-old boy suffered severe head/brain injury while in Ayala's care; she called authorities to report him unresponsive
Boy transported to Children's Hospital Atlanta and placed on life support
Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interview with authorities
Federal arrest warrant issued for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
Boy removed from life support and pronounced dead