A Texas mother will spend 25 years in prison in a case involving the death of her 12-year-old daughter, Miranda Sipps. The girl spent four days lying incapacitated at home while her parents allegedly tried to treat her themselves instead of getting her emergency medical help.
Denise Balbaneda, 38, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, according to the Atascosa County District Clerk’s Office, as reported by KSAT 12. Balbaneda was indicted in August 2024 on a charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury by omission and later accepted a plea deal, according to Globe.
