Florida Couple Allegedly Staged 3-Week-Old Baby’s Bathtub Death to Look Like the Infant Died in His Sleep
By Bailey Richards
Published on April 12, 2026.
A Florida couple has been charged with staging the death of their 3-week-old baby to appear as though he died in his sleep. Crystal Garcia, 21, and Anfernee Watts, 25, allegedly provided false statements to law enforcement regarding the child's death. The child was found unresponsive in a playpen on Aug. 1, 2025, and was pronounced dead at the home where Garcia and Watts live. The parents claimed that the child was restrained and left in a bathtub while his mom played loud music to drown out his distress. The initial examination revealed that the baby had begun the process of decomposition and was later determined as a homicide. Both Garcia, Watts, and Watts admitted to disposing of baby bottles and other items from the residence.
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