Child abuse case advances against couple; officials say 4-year-old girl had untreated broken bones

A district court judge has advanced the cases against a Rochester Hills mother and her boyfriend accused of abusing the woman’s young daughter, who suffered broken bones.

Kimberly McGarry, 26, and Cleyde Murillo, 29, are charged with first-degree child abuse, punishable by up to life in prison.

According to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the case against the couple emerged last December when staff from Children’s Protective Services notified detectives about the child’s injuries. The girl, age 4, had been taken to a hospital where doctors determined her left leg and right arm had been broken and were in different stages of healing, the sheriff’s office said. McGarry reportedly said the injuries happened when the child fell down steps; doctors said the injuries weren’t consistent wi