A nonverbal Texas teen with severe autism was found dead at home in an emaciated “mummified” state with bedsores that exposed ...

Mother in custody after teen daughter with autism found dead and ‘mummified’ in their home - ‘She looked like she was in a ...

Crystal Canales was charged in Texas for the death of her 19-year-old daughter Delilah Villegas, who was nonspeaking and had ...

Balch Springs police are expected to release more information about the investigation into a 19-year-old autistic girl who ...

The non-verbal autistic teen was initially thought much younger than her 19 years when police found her in a "near-fetal" position on the concrete floor of her bedroom in a state described as ...

"Crystal insisted that Delilah had been breathing before first responders arrived and claimed she had eaten a handful of ...

Balch Springs Police arrested Crystal Canales and charged her with serious bodily injury to a disabled person.

Delilah Villegas had been dead for several hours before first responders arrived. She appeared severely malnourished with ...

Crystal Canales called 911 to report her daughter was having trouble breathing. Investigators found the girl deceased and ...

A small memorial marks the spot where 19-year-old Delilah Villegas was discovered dead in a Balch Springs home.

Crystal Canales' 19-year-old daughter was found dead inside her bedroom, showing signs of severe neglect and untreated ...

When a call for help finally came in, it was too late. Paramedics found 19-year-old Delilah Villegas dead. Police noticed an ...