Arizona Father Sentenced to Life for Starvation Death of 6-Year-Old Son in Harrowing Child Abuse Case
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A man from northern Arizona has been handed a life sentence for the murder and starvation of his 6-year-old son in 2020, court officials confirmed. The tragic case has refocused attention on the severe consequences of child abuse and neglect. Anthony Martinez, 28, received the life sentence for first-degree murder on Friday, alongside additional concurrent sentences for child abuse and kidnapping relating to the treatment of his deceased son, Deshaun Martinez, and …