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Couple receives probation in starving death of baby (NY)
Yahoo ^ | July 29, 2026

Posted on 07/30/2026 2:55:45 PM PDT by lowbridge

Cheektowaga parents of a two-month-old baby who died of starvation while in their care were sentenced to probation on Wednesday.

Luis Gonzalez, Jr., 26, and Kitrina Udrea, 23, both of Buffalo, were sentenced before Erie County Court Judge James F. Bargnesi to five years of probation.

On July 7, 2023, at approximately 2:42 p.m., police and paramedics responded to an apartment on the 2000 block of William Street in the Town of Cheektowaga after receiving a 911 call for an unresponsive child. The victim, 2 ½-month-old Londyn Gonzalez, was transported by ambulance to the former Oishei Children's Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

The investigation determined that the defendants, while acting in concert with one another, recklessly caused the death of their infant daughter. On April 20, 2023, Londyn was born at a healthy weight of 6 pounds and 8 ounces. During two pediatric appointments in late April and early May 2023, a medical provider expressed concern about the baby's declining weight and instructed the defendants to increase the amount of formula as well as the frequency of her feeds. After the defendants failed to return for a third appointment on May 8, 2023, the defendants never contacted the pediatrician's office again and did not take their child to another pediatrician.

At the time of her death, Londyn weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces. The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the manner of death as homicide by neglect caused due to malnutrition and dehydration.

In May, Gonzalez and Udrea pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter (Class C felony). Both defendants entered a guilty plea to the highest sustainable charge and sole count of the indictment.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2023; cheektowaga; dehydration; infants; londyngonzalez; malnutrition; neglect; newyork
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1 posted on 07/30/2026 2:55:45 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

By rights, justice would demand the castration of County Court Judge James F. Bargnesi. There is a room in Hell rese3rved for him, and for the parents of the dead child.


2 posted on 07/30/2026 3:00:56 PM PDT by Bookshelf ( )
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If they did this to an adult they could get 20 years.

But it's a kid. And kids have less value to our society.

I hate that.

3 posted on 07/30/2026 3:01:23 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (I just want FReepers to READ THE ARTICLE. And then think 30 secs before pounding keyboard.)
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To: Bookshelf

^ agree, What would justify parents doing that to an innocent baby


4 posted on 07/30/2026 3:03:19 PM PDT by RWGinger
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Yep. A baby in the womb is just a fetus, a dress on a guy makes him a woman.


5 posted on 07/30/2026 3:05:40 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: lowbridge; Harmless Teddy Bear
"homicide by neglect caused due to malnutrition and dehydration"

PROBATION?!? I suppose the commies and commie judge just consider this a very late term abortion?

Communists will justify a bullet to the back of the head as being a 'late term abortion'. Whether you're 10, 30, 70, 50, 80 years old.

Starving and killing a 2-3 month old infant? Probation.

Please God, show us justice. Soon.

6 posted on 07/30/2026 3:14:27 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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To: lowbridge
Adorable how she died her hair to match her jumpsuit.


7 posted on 07/30/2026 3:16:20 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: lowbridge

A very short report. Left unreported: were there other children at home and if so, were they removed from that home?

The infant died over 3 years ago.
What have these to been doing since then?
Were they ever incarcerated at all?
Are they even legal citizens?


8 posted on 07/30/2026 3:18:00 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lowbridge

What a sad story. Can’t believe they only got probation. Must’ve been illegal aliens, they can get away with anything.


9 posted on 07/30/2026 3:20:02 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: lowbridge

Mandatory sterilization for both.


10 posted on 07/30/2026 3:21:31 PM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: RWGinger

“”””^ agree, What would justify parents doing that to an innocent baby””””

Meth, crack, heroin.......

I watch these bodycam videos on youtube. They get some of these crackheads letting their kids starve or being ignored and then get nothing as a penalty. It’s disgusting.


11 posted on 07/30/2026 3:25:04 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

It’s strange. They have no value but have enough value at age 13 to decide if they want to keep their penis or not.


12 posted on 07/30/2026 3:26:46 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: JudyinCanada

agree 1000% not a popular view on this forum.


13 posted on 07/30/2026 3:28:09 PM PDT by ronniesgal (can FR please get a "like" button and a "block" button? Please.)
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To: JudyinCanada

Pronto.


14 posted on 07/30/2026 3:30:07 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Bookshelf

And deservedly so.


15 posted on 07/30/2026 3:30:35 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Bookshelf
By rights, justice would demand the castration of County Court Judge James F. Bargnesi. There is a room in Hell rese3rved for him, and for the parents of the dead child.

By rights they could all hold hands while be marched off to the gallows.

16 posted on 07/30/2026 3:33:05 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! )
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To: lowbridge

Post-natal abortion.

Looks like the gal can afford green and orange hair color.


17 posted on 07/30/2026 3:33:26 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: lowbridge

Yawn… it was just a late-term abortion at 50 weeks so who cares? 🥱

/sarcasm, of course.


18 posted on 07/30/2026 3:43:55 PM PDT by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: lee martell
Could have been a undiagnosed stomach valve problem that is not uncommon for infants.

Such is when the lower stomach valve will not fully open and then stays closed. One bottle/breast feeds a baby and they spit up, which babies do. The baby’s stomach is full. At some point the baby passes out giving the appearance of being asleep.

.

That was me at six weeks age.

Mom thought I was sleeping through Church service until my Grandmother saw me and said…Get to the hospital.

Local community hospital diagnosed but could not handle surgery.

Mom borrowed a car and drove 75 miles to the hospital in Wichita Falls with me on her lap.

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If such were the case here, the DA may have wanted another feather in his cap and filed charges.

19 posted on 07/30/2026 3:47:01 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: shelterguy

New York Erie County Court Judge James F. Bargnesi

https://www4.erie.gov/da/press/couple-receives-probation-recklessly-killing-their-newborn-due-neglect

How to unpack this?

“James Bargnesi is a judge of the Erie County Court in New York. His current term ends on January 1, 2036.”

There’s another ten years of this elderly judge ahead of you. Enjoy.

Bargnesi (Republican Party, Conservative Party, Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Erie County Court in New York. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the Republican primary on June 24, 2025. He advanced from the Conservative Party primary on June 24, 2025. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025. He advanced from the Working Families Party primary on June 24, 2025.”

He is variously Republican, Conservative, Democrat, Working Families Party (i.e. Democrat Socialist). What the HECK are you doing New York????


20 posted on 07/30/2026 3:53:39 PM PDT by KitJ (Shall not be infringed...)
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