ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The woman, who admitted to police that she killed her son and buried him in the sand at an Albuquerque playground, was officially indicted Monday.
A grand jury indicted Tiffany Toribio, 22, on five charges: first degree murder, child abuse leading to the death of a child under 12, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and concealing her identity.
The first two charges each carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, which is classified as a life sentence under New Mexico law.
Police said Toribio suffocated her 3-year-old son Tyrus Toribio twice. The second time she placed her hand over his face until he stopped breathing.
She then buried him in Alvarado Park. They young boy's body was unearthed a few days later.
On Monday, State District Judge Bob Schwartz doubled Toribio's cash only bond from $250,000 to $500,000.
District Attorney Kari Brandenburg said the increase was a significant order by the judge.
Toribio will be arraigned in the next 10 days.
Police are still probing the involvement of the Toribio family.
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