An Oklahoma City father accused in the death of his 4-month-old daughter is now a step closer to trial after a judge bound the case over following a preliminary hearing on Friday. The infant, identified as Journey Carrillo, was rushed to OU Children’s Hospital in October after officers found her unresponsive; she later died, and her father remains in jail on a $10 million bond.
Judge moves case toward trial
At Friday’s preliminary hearing, a judge found there was enough evidence to move the case toward trial and set a formal arraignment for June 24, according to KOKH. The outlet reports that 24-year-old Isaac Carrillo appeared in court and is being held on a $10 million bond while prosecutors prepare their case.
How detectives describe the October call
City records show officers were dispatched shortly after midnight on Oct. 11 to 3813 S. Drexel Avenue, where they began CPR on the infant before she was transported to OU Children’s Hospital. Investigators believe the child was in her father’s care when she was injured and that criminal complaints were upgraded to first-degree murder after the baby died, according to Oklahoma City Free Press.
Medical findings and past record
Doctors reported injuries that included a brain bleed and eye hemorrhaging consistent with abusive trauma, and police say the father’s account did not match those findings, according to KOCO. Court records show Carrillo previously pleaded guilty in 2020 to two counts of child abuse and received a sentence that included jail time, probation, and required parenting and intervention programs, the station reported.
What’s next
Prosecutors will continue the case in the Oklahoma County court system, with a formal arraignment scheduled for June 24, and the judge’s decision to bind the case over for trial clears the way for that process, per KOKH. The Oklahoma City Police Department lists a homicide tip line for anyone with information, and the department’s bulletin includes a public contact number for follow-up, according to the City of Oklahoma City. Hoodline first reported the October arrest; this piece updates that earlier coverage as the case moves forward.
