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Mother charged with negligent homicide after child killed in alligator attack: Police

Mother charged with negligent homicide after child killed in alligator attack: Police
nation9/8/2025

Hilda Vasquez was taken into custody on Sunday and has been charged with negligent homicide and second-degree cruelty to juveniles, police said.

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who was killed in an alligator attack near his home in New Orleans last month has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with his death, police said. Bryan Vasquez was reported missing on Aug. 14. His body ... [3120 chars]