Mother Charged Following Death of One-Year-Old

TYLER — Tyler police investigators have charged the mother of deceased one-year-old Jeremy Silva for abandoning or endangering a child, a state jail felony. The mother is identified as 19-year-old Emma Torres of Tyler. Police say Torres had left her two children ages one and four alone in her residence while her boyfriend had taken her to work in Lindale Tuesday morning.

Tyler Police responded to Mother Frances Hospital at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to investigate Jeremy’s death. The child was picked up at his residence located at 114 N. Ross and transported to the hospital by his aunt. The child showed signs of physical abuse and was pronounced dead on arrival by emergency room personnel. Tyler Police Investigators were called to the hospital to investigate the incident. The cause of death has not been determined at this time. An autopsy has been ordered and will be conducted at Southwest Forensics in Dallas. The investigation continues, and police say further details will be released as they develop.