Mom Pleads Guilty in Death of Newborn Son

CHARLOTE, NC– A Charlotte woman will spend at least six years in prison for the death of her newborn son.

Daniela Villarreal pleaded guilty to intentional child abuse Thursday.  26-day-old Miguel died at the hospital last January.

Police found the baby unresponsive inside Villarreal’s apartment on Canterwood Drive in north Charlotte. The baby had a skull fracture, broken ribs and a laceration to his liver.