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"ORANGE, TX —
Police in Orange, TX have taken a father into custody for capital murder following what investigators call the violent stabbing death of his 2-year-old daughter.

At 11:12 a.m., Orange Police responded to 520 Azalea Avenue after a neighbor called police saying a child had been killed.

When officers arrived they discovered the body of a 2-year-old girl in the residence.

The father, Yovahnis Roque, 26, was detained at the scene.

Police say through their investigation is was discovered that Roque was responsible for the death and he was arrested for Capital Murder.

Child Protective Services tells KFDM/Fox 4 the girl was the only child living at the home and CPS had never been called to the house." -
CBS Austin news
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/or...her-in-custody-after-child-found-dead-in-home


Father's Facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/geo.roque.3
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Here is the link to his arraignment today. This is local for me.
Apparently he beat her to death with a hammer.
The grandmother, which is his mother, knew of his mental state and had been trying to get a mental health warrant on him. The paternal grandmother had custody of the little girl because only days after the little girl was born, the mother was killed in a car accident that the father was also involved in.
The grandmother had left Savi with him to go to the store. She said she was gone only 10 minutes and came back and found them him hiding in the closest with the baby beaten to death. When police arrived moments later he was naked on the front porch.

Arraignment link...

 
What a sad-looking little girl.

ETA:

A 26-year-old southeast Texas man is being held on a $2 million bond after he was charged with capital murder in the death of his young daughter, Orange County officials told McClatchy.
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Police later said that Roque beat the toddler to death with a hammer, according to KFDM. When police arrived at Roque’s house just after 11 a.m. Tuesday and asked him his name, he responded, “I killed my daughter,” the station reported.
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During his court appearance Wednesday, Roque told Orange County Judge Courtney Arkeen that “the government made me do it,” that he has no control of his own body and repeated, “I don’t know what you guys want from me,” throughout the hearing, according to KFDM.

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On the day of the slaughter, Roque’s mother had left him at home with Savanna so she could obtain a 'mental health warrant' on him, according to his brother.

How hard would it have been for the grandmother to bring the little girl with her.

Savanna's mother, 24-year-old Rachel Foster, was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Florida, which also seriously injured Roque and left him in a wheelchair.
 
This poor baby! the mom died in the car accident that left the father in a wheelchair. Grandma was currently obtaining a mental health warrent and sweet innocent was left alone with this crazy fucker
 
April 39, 2019
A South Florida man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter, among other felonies, for the 2016 crash that killed a young mother and critically injured her boyfriend.

As part of his plea deal, Leonardo Morciego will also serve two years of community control and four years of probation.

His wife collapsed outside the courtroom after the hearing and then left the courthouse without speaking to reporters.

"It is not about somebody getting punished -- it's not about us feeling better. Everybody loses in cases like this," the victim's mother said outside the courtroom.

According to an arrest warrant, Morciego was driving drunk the evening of June 19, 2016, when he crashed

One of the pedestrians, Rachel Foster, 24, was killed and her boyfriend, Yovhanis Roque, then 24, was seriously injured.

Roque was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

Foster had just given birth to a baby girl named Savanna weeks before she was killed.

According to authorities, Roque had run out of gas on the highway and Foster and a neighbor drove up in another car to help him.

Police said Morciego was treated at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Authorities said he was slurring his speech and struggling to maintain his balance while leaning against the guardrail of the outside shoulder.

Police said Morciego fell asleep and vomited twice in the fire rescue truck.

Morciego withdrew his consent to a blood test after blood was already taken, so authorities prepared an affidavit for a search warrant to acquire two blood samples, the warrant said.
Mother and daughter are buried side-by-side in Miami, which Rachel Foster’s mother Delia Foster calls a “blessing” after the double tragedies.
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An Orange County father on trial for brutally murdering his 2-year-old daughter has been found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Yovahnis Roque was convicted on day three of the trial, which happened Thursday in Orange County Judge Courtney Arkeen's courtroom.

Nine men and three women in the jury looked over evidence dating back to the crime scene on February 19, 2019. They were presented with tons of documents, photos, footage, and information about his mental history since the age of 13.

In closing arguments, defense attorney Ryan Gertz claims Yovahnis Roque was insane when he allegedly killed Savannah Roque. He asked the jury to find Yovahnis Roque not guilty.

“Furthermore, evidence -- incredible evidence -- shows overwhelmingly that he knew that his conduct was wrong,” Prosecutor Bard Anderson said.

On day two of Yovahnis Roque's murder trial, Roque's mother and psychiatrist took the stand, along with the official who performed his 2-year-old daughter's autopsy and two Orange County officers.

Yovahnis Roque, 28, is accused of brutally murdering his daughter Savanna Roque, 2, and it is up to the jury to decide whether the Orange County father was criminally insane at the time he allegedly committed the murder.

Yovahnis Roque decided not to show up for the second day of his trial. His mother and psychiatrist testified in his defense.

Psychiatric Edward Gripon, who was appointed as Yovahnis Roque’s psychiatrist on May 17, 2019, presented information that showed medical records of Yovahnis Roque’s mental illness dating back to 2013.

Gripon discovered not only did Yovahnis Roque dealt with mental illness, but family members did as well. Gripon suggested the history of mental illness is a genetic stamp.

Yovahnis Roque also suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, according to Gripon. Roque used drugs such as marijuana and Xanax.

Martha Roque said days before Yovahnis Roque allegedly murdered his daughter, he barely had any food or sleep. She also said the night before the crime, she found her son digging holes in the backyard.

After treating his mental illness, Gripon said Yovahnis Roque told him he could not believe what he did. Gripon told the jury Yovahnis Roque expressed remorse and stated he killed someone he cared deeply for.
Tears were shed during day two of Yovahnis Roque’s capital murder trial as his 2-year-old daughter's autopsy was presented and explained,

John Ralston, who conducted the autopsy on Savanna Roque, took the stand Wednesday morning. He confirmed the cause of death was multiple injuries of assault from one weapon and child abuse.

“This is not a toddler bumping into the wall type bruise,” Ralston said. “This is sharp force injuries to that side of the head.”

The 2-year-old body was covered in blood and had extensive external and internal injuries, including damage to her kidneys and liver, Ralston said.

Savanna Roque had green discoloration on her feet, a massive skull fracture due to the claw hammer that was used during the attack and was missing more than half of her brain.

Savanna Roque was alive when she suffered from some of these injuries, Ralston said.

Several members of the jury and Judge Arkeen herself were seen wiping tears from their eyes while this evidence was presented, 12News crew at the courtroom said.

Due to the condition of Savanna Roque’s body, photos of the brutal attack will not be shown on-air or online.
 
A court has upheld a man's capital murder conviction for beating his daughter to death with a hammer.

In 2021, a jury in Judge Courtney Arkeen's courtroom in Orange County convicted Yovahnis Roque of killing his two-year-old daughter, Savi. He was sentenced to life in prison.

Roque appealed, claiming the court didn't allow him to present evidence to aid in his insanity defense.
 
You know, it's beginning to dawn on me.

These snowflakes are not equipped for prison.

I love my happy thoughts!
 
Not guilty by reason of insanity carries a very heavy burden of proof. You can be out of your mind and believe God himself is commanding you to kill someone. However, if you understand that murder is illegal and that you are breaking the law you are guilty of murder.
 
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