Muncie Dad, Jacob Vera, Pleads Guilty in Connection With the Death of His Own 3

Nearly two years after a 3-month-old girl was found unresponsive in a baby swing at an Indiana motel, her father has admitted to leaving her and her sister alone so he could leave the state, a decision that preceded the infant's death and sparked a criminal investigation. Jacob Vera pleaded guilty on November 6, 2025, to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the 2023 suffocation death of his 3-month-old daughter, Isabella. He is set to be sentenced on December 1. The Tragic 2023 Incident that Claimed a Baby's LifeThe case dates back to March 25, 2023, when officers with the Muncie Police Department responded to a call at the Bestway Inn around 8:30 p.m. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Jessica Brown, Isabella's mother, retu