BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One of the two women accused in the hot van death of 4-year-old Logan Urbina pleaded guilty on Monday.

Karen Silva went before 445th District Court Judge Gloria Rincones. Silva pleaded before the court without a plea bargain. Her punishment phase is set for Nov. 20.

On Oct. 1, Silva, along with Sendy Ruiz, was formally charged with injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual with reckless serious bodily injury and mental impairment.

Logan Urbina, according to a previous ValleyCentral report, was found inside a daycare van during the summer following a field trip.

According to documents obtained by ValleyCentral, on June 27, the Learning Club Pre-School took the students on a field trip to Los Fresnos.

The van, which was directly controlled by

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