A woman convicted of causing the death of a 4-year-old boy in Brownsville was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday.

Karen Silva pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 to a charge of injury to a child, elderly, or disabled individual with reckless serious bodily injury and mental impairment following the June 27 death of Logan Urbina, a student at the Learning Club Preschool where she worked.

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Silva was charged alongside coworker Sendy Ruiz. Ruiz pleaded not guilty to the charge and has a hearing set for December 11, 2025.

Logan died after he had been left in a van for nearly five hours following a field trip, according to previous reports.

Investigators said Logan was left inside the daycare van for around five

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