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Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

“I Hate Seeing Her Every Day” Mom Accused of Protecting Boyfriend in Death Of 4-Month-Old

Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide · Mar 11, 2026 · 22:05

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Four-month-old Ioni Souders stopped breathing.

But when doctors examined her, they found far more than a medical emergency.

Now two adults, Layla Souders and Jose Melendez Padilla, are charged with murder, and investigators say the abuse had been building for weeks.

This is the case of the murder of Ioni Souders.

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