Anthony Martinez, 28, of northern Arizona has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son, Deshaun Martinez. Martinez was convicted of first-degree murder, child abuse, and kidnapping, with additional sentences for aggravated assault. Deshaun was kept in a closet for 16 hours a day as punishment, weighing just 18 pounds at the time of his death. The judge cited the especially cruel nature of the crimes despite Martinez's traumatic childhood and lack of prior felonies. The boy’s mother, Elizabeth Archibeque, received a life sentence in July 2023.
