Topline: Police say two daycare employees returned from a field trip around 11:30 a.m. Friday and forgot 4-year-old Logan Urbina in the van.
Published: July 2, 2025 9:00 am ET
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Karen Silva, left, and Sendy Ruiz (via Brownsville Police Department)
BROWNSVILLE, TX — Two employees of a Texas daycare center have now been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old child who police say was left behind in a hot daycare van and later found unresponsive.
According to ValleyCentral.com, 38-year-old Sendy Ruiz was taken into custody on Monday and charged with injury to a child causing death, a second-degree felony.
Ruiz was arraigned and issued a $60,000 bond.
Her arrest follows that of Karen Silva, 36, who was taken into custody Saturday on the same charge and is currently out on bond.
Authorities say both Ruiz and Silva were employees at The Learning Club Pre School and were the last individuals to use the van that four-year-old Logan Urbina was found in.
On Friday, the day of Logan’s death, the two women took children from the daycare on a field trip and returned to the facility at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Cameron County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Mary Esther Sorola.
Logan, police say, was left behind inside the vehicle.
Brownsville Police Public Information Officer Abril Luna confirmed the details of the arrests and said the investigation remains ongoing. Officials have not yet specified the individual roles that Ruiz and Silva may have played in the incident.
A makeshift memorial began to grow Monday in the parking lot of the daycare where the van was parked, with flowers, candles, and stuffed animals left in Logan Urbina’s memory.
A GoFundMe campaign has also been launched to help support the Urbina family as they cope with the loss. To donate, click here.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Karen Silva, left, and Sendy Ruiz (via Brownsville Police Department)
BROWNSVILLE, TX — Two employees of a Texas daycare center have now been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old child who police say was left behind in a hot daycare van and later found unresponsive.
According to ValleyCentral.com, 38-year-old Sendy Ruiz was taken into custody on Monday and charged with injury to a child causing death, a second-degree felony.
Ruiz was arraigned and issued a $60,000 bond.
Her arrest follows that of Karen Silva, 36, who was taken into custody Saturday on the same charge and is currently out on bond.
Authorities say both Ruiz and Silva were employees at The Learning Club Pre School and were the last individuals to use the van that four-year-old Logan Urbina was found in.
On Friday, the day of Logan’s death, the two women took children from the daycare on a field trip and returned to the facility at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Cameron County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Mary Esther Sorola.
Logan, police say, was left behind inside the vehicle.
Brownsville Police Public Information Officer Abril Luna confirmed the details of the arrests and said the investigation remains ongoing. Officials have not yet specified the individual roles that Ruiz and Silva may have played in the incident.
A makeshift memorial began to grow Monday in the parking lot of the daycare where the van was parked, with flowers, candles, and stuffed animals left in Logan Urbina’s memory.
A GoFundMe campaign has also been launched to help support the Urbina family as they cope with the loss. To donate, click here.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Police say two daycare employees returned from a field trip around 11:30 a.m. Friday and forgot 4-year-old Logan Urbina in the van.
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Published: July 2, 2025 9:00 am ET
Karen Silva, left, and Sendy Ruiz (via Brownsville Police Department)
BROWNSVILLE, TX — Two employees of a Texas daycare center have now been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old child who police say was left behind in a hot daycare van and later found unresponsive.
According to ValleyCentral.com, 38-year-old Sendy Ruiz was taken into custody on Monday and charged with injury to a child causing death, a second-degree felony.
Ruiz was arraigned and issued a $60,000 bond.
Her arrest follows that of Karen Silva, 36, who was taken into custody Saturday on the same charge and is currently out on bond.
Authorities say both Ruiz and Silva were employees at The Learning Club Pre School and were the last individuals to use the van that four-year-old Logan Urbina was found in.
On Friday, the day of Logan’s death, the two women took children from the daycare on a field trip and returned to the facility at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Cameron County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Mary Esther Sorola.
Logan, police say, was left behind inside the vehicle.
Brownsville Police Public Information Officer Abril Luna confirmed the details of the arrests and said the investigation remains ongoing. Officials have not yet specified the individual roles that Ruiz and Silva may have played in the incident.
A makeshift memorial began to grow Monday in the parking lot of the daycare where the van was parked, with flowers, candles, and stuffed animals left in Logan Urbina’s memory.
A GoFundMe campaign has also been launched to help support the Urbina family as they cope with the loss. To donate, click here.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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