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Parents of deceased Bluffdale infant jailed for child abuse homicide

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BLUFFDALE, Utah, Oct. 7, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The parents of a 3-month-old Bluffdale boy found dead Wednesday morning have been jailed for alleged child abuse homicide. Nicholas Patrick Romero, 40, and Christina Joy Patton, 39, each face a single count of child abuse homicide, criminal negligence/intentional/knowingly/reckless, listed as a second-degree felony.

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