Mother of 2-year-old arrested after boy’s body is found in dumpster, police say

Original missing child report ‘called in was a diversion'

Frankie Gonzales last seen in Waco, Texas (KSAT)

WACO, Texas – Laura Sanchez, 34, has been arrested and charged with first-degree felony injury to a child after 2-year-old Frankie Gonzales’ body was found in a dumpster near 27th Street and Alice Avenue in Waco, according to a news release from Waco Police Department.

A report from WFAA states that Sanchez led Waco police to the boy’s body Tuesday morning, the same day the Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued the Amber Alert for Frankie.

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Sanchez called Waco Police Monday afternoon to report that her son Frankie had disappeared from a restroom in Pecan Bottoms in Cameron Park, according to a press release.

Previous Report: Waco police believe body found in dumpster is 2-year-old Frankie Gonzales

“The information found throughout the investigation confirmed that Frankie was never taken to Cameron Park, and the missing child report that was initially called in was a diversion to Frankie’s actual whereabouts,” the press release states.

Sanchez was booked into McLennan County Jail Tuesday.

***Press Release for Case of Frankie Gonzales*** On June 1, 2020, at 1:53 pm, Waco Police Department received a 9-1-1...

Posted by Waco Police Department on Tuesday, June 2, 2020