Florida Couple Arrested on 5 Felony Counts in Infant Death Probe After Fleeing to North Carolina
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Florida Couple Arrested on 5 Felony Counts in Infant Death Probe After Fleeing to North Carolina
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Summary
Leon Alejandro Jr., 21, and Samantha Feliz, 20, were arrested July 22 near Rockingham, North Carolina, and are being held without bond for extradition to Florida on five felony charges tied to their infant’s presumed death.
Investigators say the couple concealed a birth between Dec. 6, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025, and that family members saw the baby only during the first month before the child was never seen again.
A Jan. 5, 2025 photo cited in the arrest warrant allegedly showed the infant visibly ill, malnourished and showing no signs of life, while cadaver-dog searches at multiple locations failed to find remains.
Police said the pair repeatedly claimed the baby never existed, but photos, text messages, baby clothes, a positive pregnancy test and blood-stained towels were recovered; DNA linked the blood to their biological child.
Hollywood police opened the case in early 2025, and authorities have not publicly detailed what they believe happened to the infant beyond charging aggravated manslaughter, evidence tampering, failing to report a death and false reporting.
How did Florida investigators build aggravated manslaughter charges against a couple who said their missing infant never existed and whose remains were never found?
What happened to “Baby Angelina,” and why do police believe a last photo, blood evidence, and family accounts reveal more than the parents admitted?
When a newborn is born off the grid, what warning signs can authorities miss before a hidden death becomes a yearlong criminal case?