The abuse had allegedly been witnessed before. A hotel housekeeper told investigators she had come across Brookelynn multiple times during her cleaning rounds.
On one occasion, she reportedly opened a completely closed drawer and discovered the baby crying inside, while Campos lay passed out and her 18-month-old child sat on the floor eating cookie crumbs. When the housekeeper confronted Campos, the young mother allegedly laughed and brushed it off, saying it was fine.
The day Brookelynn died, Campos told police she had asked Fancher to come to the hotel to watch the baby while she slept. She denied putting the infant in the drawer that day.
However, Fancher allegedly admitted to placing Brookelynn in the drawer with a hospital blanket and stated that, before leaving for a local store, he had left the drawer slightly ajar — though not enough to see the baby from across the room. When he returned, he claimed he found Brookelynn lying sideways, unresponsive, and tried to perform CPR before emergency services arrived.
Further disturbing insight came from Campos’ grandmother, who spoke with authorities in the months following the baby’s death. According to the complaint, Campos told her she was pregnant again and made a chilling comment: “I’m gonna have a girl. That replaces the one I lost.”
Campos was taken into custody on Friday, while Fancher was arrested the following day. Both are being held on murder charges. Sheriff Gonzalez praised the investigators’ persistence, saying, “I’m glad our team has remained relentless and sought justice for this precious infant.”
The tragedy has raised renewed calls for stronger protections for vulnerable children and greater oversight in cases of suspected child endangerment.
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