A Willacy County woman was found guilty in connection with the murder of her 13-year-old grandson, court records show.

Antonia Gonzalez was among the three people charged in the 2021 death of Jesse Harrison Jr.

Gonzalez’s trial was held in Cameron County. On Thursday, a jury found her guilty on one count of murder and three counts of injury to a child.

In 2021, Jesse was taken to a local hospital with breathing complications; he died a few days later. An indictment revealed he was beaten and starved to death.

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Three people were arrested a year later: Antonia Gonzalez, Jesse's mother Sabrina Loredo, and Jesse's step-grandfather, Ruben Gonzalez.

Ruben was sentenced to more than 30 years in pr

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