Eagle Pass, TX — Two Eagle Pass women have been arrested following an investigation into an incident in which a 2-year-old child was allegedly left unattended inside a local daycare van for approximately four hours.
The Eagle Pass Police Department said the investigation began in May 2026.
On Friday, August 28, authorities arrested 33-year-old Jajaira Maria Hernandez and 46-year-old Samaria Denise Jimenez during a joint operation involving the Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division.
Hernandez is charged with:
• Abandoning or Endangering a Child — State Jail Felony
• Tampering with Physical Evidence — Third-Degree Felony
Authorities said Hernandez was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 combined bond.
Jimenez is charged with:
• Tampering with Physical Evidence — Third-Degree Felony
• Failure to Report a Felony — Class A Misdemeanor
Jimenez was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $40,000 combined bond.
Police said the case will be referred to the appropriate prosecuting agency for review and prosecution.
Information from the investigation will also be forwarded to the appropriate state licensing and regulatory agencies for further review and any action deemed appropriate involving the daycare center.
All charges are allegations. Individuals arrested or accused of a criminal offense are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
