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Carrie Marie Murray and Mitchell Chestnut Murray, both 32 years old from Nibley, Cache County in Utah, were sentenced on Friday to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years each for the death of their 18-month-old daughter Ruby Marie Murray due to abuse and neglect. Court documents reveal that the couple left Ruby in a trash-filled crib while playing loud music to drown out her cries, leading to her death by dehydration and malnutrition. During an interview with investigators, Carrie stated she felt no guilt over Ruby’s death, saying it was "her time." Judge Spencer Walsh described their actions as shocking during sentencing.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
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Story summary
In March 2025, Carrie Marie Murray and Mitchell Chestnut Murray, both aged 32, were charged with aggravated murder and child abuse in Utah's First District Court after their 18-month-old daughter Ruby Marie Murray died from malnutrition and dehydration. The couple left the toddler alone in a filthy crib filled with waffles and blasted loud music, showing a pattern of neglect over several months. Prosecutors argued that despite working long hours, the parents should have made time to check on their child; surveillance video showed the mother spending only 49 minutes in the same room as Ruby during the critical period. Both parents pleaded guilty to reduced charges and were sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison. Judge Spencer Walsh harshly criticized their behavior, noting it was shocking how they could demonstrate such neglect without feeling any guilt over Ruby's death.
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A twisted Utah couple left their innocent baby girl to die in a trash-strewn crib while blasting loud music — and then acted totally unbothered when cops arrived, according to sickening court documents.
left describes the parents' actions as 'twisted' and 'sickening', emphasizing their callousness
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The heartless parents didn’t bother performing life-saving measures when they found Ruby dead — even though Carrie is a trained registered nurse.
left emphasizes the callousness and neglect of the parents, especially given that one parent is a trained nurse
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A twisted Utah couple left their innocent baby girl to die in a trash-strewn crib while blasting loud music — and then acted totally unbothered when cops arrived, according to sickening court documents.
Carrie Marie Murray and Mitchell Chestnut Murray, both 32, were sentenced by a judge on Friday to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years for the senseless death of 18-month-old Ruby Marie Murray.
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Grim charging documents reveal the depraved pair showed an indifference toward their child’s life, inflicting a pattern of harrowing abuse on the helpless tot, according to the Daily Mail.
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pair → charge → Mail
The callous Nibley, Cache County, couple copped a guilty plea in July in Utah’s First District Court to child abuse homicide and aggravated child abuse charges stemming from the horrifying March 2025 death.
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couple → cop → death
Carrie, a mother of two, reportedly told investigators she felt it was the infant’s time to die.
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it → tell → investigators
“It was her time, I guess,” she offhandedly reckoned, adding that, “I feel guilt really strongly — I feel no guilt over this.”
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I → guess → this
Disgusted Utah District Judge Spencer Walsh unloaded on the monster parents during sentencing, declaring: “It’s appalling…
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it’s shocking the type of neglect demonstrated here.
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it → ’ → neglect
Deputies at the home found the infant wearing long-sleeved pajamas in a sleep sack with several blankets — despite a space heater that warmed the room to a toasty 77 degrees, according to ABC.
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that → find → ABC
The crib had several sippy cups and a “large amount of pieces of Egg-style waffle with trash and waffles under the mattress as well.”
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crib → have → mattress
Ruby weighed 17 pounds at the time of her death, according to the Daily Mail.
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Ruby → weigh → Mail
“Mitchell explained what he termed ‘crib days,’” charging documents obtained by Law & Crime state.
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documents → explain → Law
He described crib days as times when Ruby remained in her crib all day while he worked, stating this occurred one to two days per week, though he claimed to check on her periodically.
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he → describe → her
Ruby was out of her crib for only six hours in her last four days of life, according to Crime Online.
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Ruby → accord → Online
The night before her death, as Ruby cried and gasped for air, Carrie and Mitchell played loud to drown out the sound.
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Carrie → cry → sound
She was found dead the next morning around 10:30 a.m.
The heartless parents didn’t bother performing life-saving measures when they found Ruby dead — even though Carrie is a trained registered nurse.
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Carrie → find → Ruby
The Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled the cause of death as dehydration and malnutrition.
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Office → rule → dehydration
The Utah First District Court did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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