5-month-old Brianna Lopez murder 7/19/2002 Las Cruces, NM

i went to school with all three of the defendants since pre k. I want to know since they overturned the conviction does that mean they are free untill there trial i dont want them back in the area

By: tana on May 5, 2007
at 1:27 pm

Brianna, I cried as I saw your pictures….black and blue because of you…I will shortly have my degree and become strong and have the ability to save other children frm this horror. I was there once baby girl but I didnt die. God saved me for a reason….to save little angels like you….Your in a safe place now, where no one will ever hurt you again..I love you.

By: Rebekah Holguin on May 12, 2007
at 1:57 am

This is a tragedy and what makes it the worst is the very people who are supposed to love nurture and care for her committed the crime.They should have given her up to a couple who could not have babies and who would have given this angel all the love she deserved! May you rest in peace knowing you are loved and the world will not forget you.

By: kimberly on June 28, 2007
at 7:29 am

Dearest Brianna,
I’m sorry for everything you had to endure. Your story has touched me deeply, and I will pray for you. Such a sweet, sweet baby. God bless you.

By: Shauncey on June 28, 2007
at 8:42 am

I HONESTLY DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE SICK PEOPLE WHERE THINKING HOW COULD THEY HARD A GORGEOUS 5MONTH OLD BABY THATS HOW OLD MY SON IS NOW AND I LOOK AT HIM AND CRY I SWEAR THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK AND TWISTED D’= I REALLY DON’T SEE WHY THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

By: Zoraida on August 9, 2007
at 8:36 am

i have two little girls and never in my mind have i thought about hurting them, im and so sorry that you had the parents you had they will pay and they will endure more suffering, we know your in a better place .

By: haven on August 17, 2007
at 10:28 pm

It appears that the mother’s conviction stands. The below press release is dated June 21,2007.

Supreme Court Reinstates “Baby Brianna” Conviction

(SANTA FE, NM)— Attorney General Gary King today announced a New Mexico Supreme Court decision that overturns a New Mexico Court of Appeals ruling on one of the state’s most notorious cases of child abuse. The Court says Stephanie Lopez’ conviction and sentence will stand in connection with the death of her 5-month old daughter, Brianna Lopez, also known as Baby Brianna.

In 2006, the Court of Appeals overturned Lopez’ and other defendants convictions based on a perceived violation of their constitutional rights. The Attorney General’s Office appealed the decision to the Supreme Court and today’s announcement is based on that appeal.

Stephanie Lopez was originally sentenced to 27 years in prison for her part in the infant’s death. Her boyfriend Andy Walters received a 57-year sentence and her twin brother Steven Lopez was given 51 years in prison for their roles in the 2002 death of the Las Cruces girl.

By: terri0224 on August 19, 2007
at 7:39 am

My life of crime,

Do you have any information on the other defendent’s sentence status? I tried to look up the information on the New Mexico Court site, but the search page is down. I wasn’t able to find any information about whether the uncle or the father are going to have a new trial and when it is.

Tana,

All 3 are still in a New Mexico correctional facility.

By: terri0224 on August 19, 2007
at 7:58 am

That is all I have found also. So far no mention of any retrials, etc. As soon as I can find anything, I will post it.

By: mylifeofcrime on August 19, 2007
at 3:18 pm

Sick World…. People Like that should endure wat she had to but that would not even be enough… she was a gift from God… but the Devil Stepped in and her Parents Are going to HAve to Pay for this… Brianna you have made a impression on me and i want to tell you that i will help keep other babies Stay Away from Evil people like that.. i know you are in heaven with Our Lord God… watching and seeing the pain they are going through and seeing how many hearts you have touched… God Bless you Princess… your in all of our hearts and your in mine to Stay…..

This happened to Close From home and People Like them Need to Be taken Down… i am will Find a way… SChooling is in my Future and i will Find you SICK SICK people..
God Bless you Princess…

By: dancyn4life on September 8, 2007
at 2:12 pm

My prayers and thoughts are with this beautiful baby. Your parents never had it in them to charish you and see the beauty that only a baby can give. You are safe now and being loved. You have people here who wish you were still here but understand that your parents didn’t deserve you. It is one thing to have someone hurt your babies, but for the mother to do it and the family, your all sick fucks that need help and I’m guessing that with the help they could get wouldn’t matter anyways. They are evil people who never deserved you.

By: staci wade on November 21, 2007
at 1:53 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much or ever been as heartbroken over any murder as I am over Brianna’s tragic story, she look’s so much like my youngest baby, Her so called family in and out of prison will all rot in hell for what they did to this beautiful angel, we all love her like her family should have. god bless you and love you and look after you Brianna.

By: Tanya on December 9, 2007
at 8:54 am

what in God’s name would make any ‘human’ being do anything to hurt an innocent child, and their own at that?? they should be thrown around and against walls and beat within an inch of their lives on a regular basis–and i’m willing to bet they still wouldn’t have any remorse for this heinous act. they have no souls.

By: linda on December 9, 2007
at 4:11 pm

Can anyone please tell me if this beautiful child Brianna has a headstone on her grave yet (the last thing I read was that her so called family put a cage over the grave to stop well wishers placing toys and flowers etc ) or if the memorial that was meant to be done in her home town that was mentioned a few years back has been built, It is really bothering me that her so called family seem to be trying to stop her being loved and remember even now, I cannot forget her.

By: Tanya on December 16, 2007
at 12:15 pm

Tanya,

That is the last I heard also. That just disturbs me that this family is so cold and uncaring. It appears that even in death, Brianna is unloved by her “family”.

By: mylifeofcrime on December 16, 2007
at 1:46 pm

I just wanted to say that I also went to school with all 3 of these people. Andy was in a couple of my classes and he was a punk, even back then. He is a small guy who would never have the balls to try and stand up to someone his own size. My family was so touched by the story when it happened, it was just too close to home. My brother named his daughter after Brianna so that we would always remember what a precious gift this baby was. May those 3 rot in hell for the torture and murder of an angel.

By: Lindsey on December 21, 2007
at 12:49 pm

Lindsey,
I think that is lovely that your brother named his baby girl after her. That is a beautiful thing. God bless.

By: Shauncey on December 21, 2007
at 2:28 pm

i have a 3mth baby girl..and i cant stop thinking of you Brianna.. i want to know if you were fed when you cried at night like my baby does every 2 hrs, were you changed, did you ever have a happy moment..i’ve lost count of my baby’s precious little smiles and happy moments..she brings us so much joy. I wish i could of taken you away from those ugly monsters mijita. If only i’de known those monsters who did this to you so i could of reported them. If only i could of seen through a window one night and witnessed something. I wish so much for you little angel. I am so happy you are now in his hands with all the other little angels. I think of you everyday mijita… I love you so much.

By: Lucy on December 28, 2007
at 12:29 pm

I hope these sub-human animals are punished harshly in hell since we can’t get our hands on them and torture them daily as the woman mentioned before, against a wall. And may beautiful innocent baby Brianna be bouncing on clouds without a care in the world, smiling and giggling as she should have been here on earth, in heaven. She was one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen and those people should have loved and valued her so much more. They should be stoned over and over. May every other child be more loved than our poor baby Brianna was from these animals. I hope these incompetents one day realize their incredible loss and have tremendous turmoil, nightmares and regret. I will try to find their jail addy’s so I can torment them while in prison, so they don’t forget why they were put in and hopefully won’t be able to enjoy the food we pay for, and any comforts.

By: yvette on January 7, 2008
at 12:18 am

Is there any news yet about the retrial?, I can’t seem to find any new info on this case.

By: Tanya on February 17, 2008
at 12:41 pm

FYI to those who wanted to know about Brianna’s headstone and “cage”. It is still up and has NOT been removed. My daughter is burried a few plots down and is the only baby who has a headstone (SIDS death). We inquired to the grounds keeper if the cage was to be removed any time soon and he advised us there are no plans to have it removed. Even though there is a case around her grave, you can still leave flowers in front and around it (we usually do when we visit our daughter). I think it’s so selfish of that family to have the cage. They are so “proud” thinking that the public has pity for THEM…well they are too blind and selfish to realize that no one cares for THEM. BTW, she would have turned 6 on Valentine’s Day.

By: Alyssa's Mom on March 31, 2008
at 6:52 am

Brianna, it is a year later that I wrote a note for you and I continue to think about you and the awful short life you had. Everyone is correct your parents didn’t deserve to have such a beautiful little angel like you. I wish you would have been mine, I would have taken care of you and given you everything you deserved. I will always remember you, Brianna

By: Rebekah Holguin on April 22, 2008
at 11:54 pm

I been to the Prison those guys are in and they are locked down 23 hours which is not good enough they need to open the doors and let some real killas get ahold of them. I am sure they are all in PC and every meal they eat has something special in it thanks to our friends at Aramark. lmao

By: Buda Ramzy on May 22, 2008
at 8:08 am

I just can not believe that there is such evil in this world. This is a case that is difficult to process but once it sinks in, I am so shaken up by it. Please tell me these people got the death penalty, please tell me that this little girl who no one protected is not another story without consequences.

By: Elizabeth on July 16, 2008
at 2:03 pm

Can anyone please tell me if there is any news on the retrial of those 3 pieces of scum that killed Our angel Brianna?. I call her ‘Our’ angel because all of us who are devestated by this story without a doubt loved her more than her own so-called family.

By: tanya on July 17, 2008
at 5:04 am

May all your days in jail be hell. May they beat you and rape you daily. You were not helpless. You sick subhumans. Why do they give them such a light sentence. I pray they are not kept in segregration. I want them to experience the pain they caused that beautiful baby. Millons of people would have taken that baby and raised her with love.

By: Reta Pitcock on July 18, 2008
at 6:48 pm

I will never understand how people can hurt little babies or old people. Pure evil and they should kill them and get rid of the evilness.
I hope for the same Reta… She would have been love by someone else. I hope they all are raped so bad they can’t walk for a year.
Baby Brianna RIP

By: Lavonna on July 18, 2008
at 7:03 pm

I can’t understand why someone would do that to a baby. I can’t believe how evil the parent are i hope they burn in Hell for what they did to Brianna. I also believe the grandmother if you can call her that she should spend the rest of her life in prison with her demon family. I am sorry Brianna you should have never been put through that by the one’s who were suposed to love and care for you i am glad you in a better place with god, and I hope he punishes all of them for what they did to you. No cage can stop us from loving you i hope you can see how we love you little angel.

By: Paula on July 18, 2008
at 11:26 pm

I have been crying since I saw this on the 10 o’clock news and googled it for more info. It’s the first I’ve heard of it, and all I can do is keep looking at my 8 month old little girl, peacefully asleep, and cry and promise her I’ll do what Mommys are supposed to do and protect the precious children God blessed us with. Those monsters will get theirs. That baby is in a better place than all of us I can’t believe that cage thing. Sick people. Stories like this make me hug my baby tighter and fear trusting anybody.

By: Bellasmommy on July 18, 2008
at 11:53 pm

Lastnight is the first time i heard about Baby Brianna..I was soo upset and still am. I cried and cried and ask God why? She was so innocent and didn’t deserve this. I wonder if she was even fed,changed? I have two boys of my own and they are my life. I can’t even imagine how anyone could do this to her? Baby Brianna will always be in my heart forever and i will never forget her. I wish that someone in Las Cruces would make them take that cage down its just sick!!!!And i know what will happen to the parents and uncle, they might get away with it here on earth but u have it coming when u die…

By: Valarie on July 19, 2008
at 9:34 am

I was the first officer on scene. To this day, I will never forget the look on the baby’s face when the paramedics were loading her into the ambulance. Such a beautiful little baby with half closed eyelids. The horrors I learned about what that helpless little child endured, still haunts me to this day as I think about what challenges I that I am currently enduring; nothing comes close or compares to what this little baby must have gone through. What you have read in the papers is only a fraction of what can’t be put on paper or revealed to the public, what this little baby girl went through!! In 15 years in law enforcement, never have I ever, ever heard of such horror and autrocity done to such a small innocent child!

By: Sam Woodward on July 20, 2008
at 10:31 pm

I just heard this story on the news last night. Ever since I have had a tear in my eye, my first child is only 4 months older than Brianna and it kills me to think that people are actually capable of these kinds of acts. What on earth could a 5 month old baby have ever done to deserve this type of treatment from the people who are supposed to love her most. I just wish that these sick people could get the punishment that they truly deserve. In my opinion justice will only be served when they are placed in the yard at the state prison among the general population and all the other inmates are allowed to be judge, jury, and executioner and this includes the grandmother and uncle who knew and did nothing to help this poor baby. These people are sick and not worthy of life and it really burns me up to know that my tax dollars are giving them a nice bed, warm dry place to live, protection from predators who would love to get their hands on them, and 3 meals a day. They never gave those luxuries to that poor baby.

By: Tina on July 21, 2008
at 11:36 am

I can’t believe that such evil things can be done to an innocent, beautiful baby. I just heard of this today from a friend. It’s been on my mind ever since haunting me. I googled it and found this. I have twin girls almost a year old and I hug them, wishing something like this never happened. It hurts to know or wonder what this beautiful baby had to go through her short life. Her so called family are sick animals that are going to burn in hell!!

By: Kris on July 21, 2008
at 10:21 pm

please go to http://WWW.YOU TUBE.COM and type in “Brianna Lopez news story” and watch the film. It has broken my heart into a thousand pieces all over again, I’d only ever seen that beautiful photo of her which is airbrushed that looks like she’s sleeping, this film has all her autopsy photos so we can see what she really looked like, so Beautiful, so innocent. I swear this story will stay with me forever and I’ve never wanted justice so badly for anyone. God Bless that poor defenceless child and all the other ones like her.

By: Tanya on July 22, 2008
at 9:17 am

My heart breaks for Baby Brianna, I feel so bad for her for what she went through, I would trade places with her so she wouldnt have had to go through that tourture her whole life. She never had a chance to grow up or know what it was to be loved. These monsters make me sick to my stomach! Vigilante justice is whats needed here. The court system sucks! They all should have gotten life without parole!! And Death would be too good of a thing for them, they need to feel remorse and remember each and every single day the pain they infilicted on Brianna, But knowing what kind of ppl they are they probably dont even care. I hate them!!!!!

By: Elaine on July 23, 2008
at 9:17 am

When this story came out on the news a couple of nights ago, I couldn’t believe was I was watching; I was in shock. That night I did not sleep all I could do was watch my baby in his bed and wonder how could anyone do that to an innocent, defenseless child? The sentences that these animals have to serve is certainly not enough. People who are in charge of generating new laws need to see this story and realize that a change needs to be made immediately here in New Mexico. They need to put themselves in Brianna’s place, what if this happened to a child in their family? How would they feel? I truly believe that God see’s everything he will certainly keep them in mind and administer the appropriate punishment they deserve. As a nation we need to take action if we know or even suspect that a child if being abused we need to report it immediately. There is no excuse to keep quiet do not be affraid if you call the National Child Abuse Hotline
(1-800-24-A-CHILD) you can remain anonymous. No one has the right to end a child’s life. I wondered that night if she ever had a moment of happiness. I want everyone to know her story what she went through, for that reason I have placed a picture of her at my desk at work. When people come by and ask who she is I tell them the story and tell them that it is important that they report to the authorities if they know of a child who is being abused.
I want to let Brianna know that she will always be in my heart and prayers; we love her..I love her.. we will never forget you precious Brianna.

By: Monica on July 23, 2008
at 12:21 pm

I too have just heard about Baby Briana and have been crying for the last three days.I’ve heard some terrible stuff but this story is just……What a beautiful baby.I have 3 children and treasure them so much….beyond any words.I wish I could turn back the clock and rescue her.Show her how much love a mother….and father can give to a child.I swear I would never ever put her down.I cannot believe that ‘human beings’ could do that…and to such an innocent one.The last 3 mornings I have woken thinking it was something I only dreamt about but then the horror of it all sets in.I will never forget you Briana and when I hug and kiss my three beautiful diamonds,I am sure you feel it in heaven too.
All my love forever little one.

By: Sammy on July 26, 2008
at 4:45 am

sweet baby girl im so sorry you had the parents you had.i know your in heaven getting all the love you desreve.i cant see how a human being can do something so evil to a child.i have a 7 month old daughter and a 4 yr old son i love them with all my heart and after reading this i cried i held both my kids for a long time i could never imagine any one or myself hurting my kids in that way.everytime i hug my daughter now i hug her because i love her and i hug her for a lil longer for you wishing i could hug you and wishing i could took the pain you went through away.rest in piece lil angel

By: IRIS on July 31, 2008
at 10:26 am

From the second this story first aired on the news, I was shocked! I had a job interview with the grandmother the day before Baby Brianna was killed. Since that time, I REFUSE to eat at ANY Blake’s Lotaburger!! Brianna, I just wanted to tell you that you are loved by many, many people! I hope, and pray, that EVERYONE, who is thinking about having a baby, BETTER THINK TWICE, BEFORE HARMING THEIR OWN CHILD!! Babies are precious, and should be treated with love. We love you, Brianna! May you rest in peace!

By: Jessica on July 31, 2008
at 11:16 pm

this is such a sad story…. this poor lil angel didn’t have a chance with her family… it saddens me to know that there are people out there that would do such things to their children or to anyone for that matter… I am a parent myself and I don’t even punish .. I smacked my oldest when he was 5 yrs old on his butt and i cried for days..
now if my children are bad i send them for time out.. as i was watching the utube video on this case my lil one who is 5 yrs old was sitting on my lap and hugging me and telling me that everything is okay.. when i explained what i was watching he said he was sad for the baby and that her mommy and daddy are bad people.. i told him he was right and that her parents are away for along time.. He then smiled at me and said that he loves me and that he would be a good boy… i told him that him and his brother are my heart and sole and that i would NEVER EVER HARM THEM IN ANY WAY!! he thanked me and said i was the bestest mommy ever… I cried and hugged him soo tight!!
just knowing that there are people out there who would even harm a helpless lil baby alarms me bringing my children up in the world!!
please LOVE YOUR CHILDREN UNCONTIONALY AND HOLD THEM TO YOUR HEART!!
REST IN PEACE BRIANNA i’M SURE SHE IS LOVED IN HEAVEN..

By: Christina on August 13, 2008
at 5:27 pm

I saw the video on my space and have never been so disturbed and sickend by anything! I have cried all day.That beautifull little face is one of the prettiest babies I have ever seen in my life even with the bruises. I pray to God and ask him to hold her a little closer and kiss her on the forehead for me .I am so sorry Baby Girl.I wish you could have been mine .
I look at my 6 month old son and promise him I will do my best by him> Things like this is why I dont even date anymore.
Everytime I turn on the news or open a paper this stuff is happening to babies .The laws need to be more harsh…What do they mean by violated theese people civil rights…what about hers . And the grandma should have gotten alot more than she did her family shouldnt even be allowed to visit her grave..There should be a blanket party waitin for them. I have printed out her picture and and am gonna hang it on the wall just seeing her pretty face makes me smile…..Sleep well baby girl your safe now

By: joy on August 16, 2008
at 2:25 am

I am sick about this story, but what I understand even less than the senseless killing of this beautiful child, is the reasoning behind not wanting a headstone placed. My granddaughter Zariah died in January of this year and we have been doing everything possible to get her a headstone so we can have that special place to visit her. What the hell are these people thinking???? How can these sick people live on this earth, yet we lose our perfect baby to cancer at 3 months old, I just don’t get it.

By: Zariah's Grandma on August 25, 2008
at 5:12 pm

Hi wonderful baby girl Brianna, our Sweet and most beautiful Angel! We will always remember you 4 the rest of our lives! I barely heard about the Story and I am Terrible heart broken, My baby girl is the same age as Brianna was when she died, and everytime I see my daughter I remember Brianna, and when I kiss and hug my daughter I send a kiss and a hug and mother’s Love to Brianna through her to where she’s at now. Sweet angel you are safe now and you have all of us down here who love you and remember you all the time.
This is 4 all 3 of you Bastards, and 4 you 2 know that the damage u caused that angel is been converted to Love from all of us who love Brianna and will always keep her in our hearts! Till the day we die!
Brianna came to my life and will never leave my heart, as I Love and hug and kiss and take good care of my Daughter I will always be sending you too!!
Nenita hermosa, eres como un jazmin blanco que endulsa nuestras vidas! Por Siempre Te recordare!

By: moniquesmom on August 27, 2008
at 7:37 pm

Like all of you, I’m very affected by this story. There was someone that was going to try to publish the prison address where these monsters are being held…please post either the name or addy for me…I feel like I just need to put in words my horror at what they’ve done to such a sweet, innocent little cutie pie.

We love you, Brianna…and wish we could’ve been there to save you from all your pain *tear*.

By: Christine on September 6, 2008
at 7:19 pm

brianna you will always be remembered in this world. you have entered our hearts for the wrong reason. I am sorry that you had to endure this pain. I guess pain in an understatement. i just hope that your body went into shock and you didnt feel anything.

To those FUCK”S who tortured that baby… your day is coming. when you get out of lockdown those prisoners will have their ways with you, if not, when you get released you will probably be tortured and killed… i pray that happens. what the Hell were you thinking. how the HELL do you rape a 5 month old. did you ever want this baby. there are safe drop offs. so did the 18 month old boy get beaten too? i am at lost for words. i can only say that baby is beautiful and parents are suppost to protect against the outsiders. you are not supposed to be the outsiders. grandma should be to blame just as much. u so emotion when u get sentenced, where was that emotion when brianna died?
why did you son make it to 18 months and not brianna?
i have millions of questions cause i just dont understand….
but dont worry you FUCKS… people who dont know brianna love her more than you ever could or would.
may you rot in HELL!!!!!

BRIANNA I LUV U !!!!!
i will name my next baby brianna in your memory

By: april on September 16, 2008
at 11:04 pm

Those three monsters should be the ones dead!!! no child deserves such a treatment especially from her parents. its a shame to think beople are capable of doing those things to such a wonderful gift from God. I have a 7 month old neace and nobody ever lay a finger on her….not even my own sister. she is my life and i hope to have a gorgeous child just like her in the future. Briana, i kno you are in the hands of God and you’r better off there. i whish i could have been there to protect you. thanks to you I’ll always guard my neace, nephews, and future children with my life… I can honestly say that i love you and i whish this would have never happened to you .i promise I’ll remember you when i have a child and will protect her/him.

By: Kassandra on September 24, 2008
at 2:54 pm

dear brianna
well i just heard about ur story and i gotta say it got to my heart i will never forget your horrible story..im sorry babygurl that u suffered all that being so little and inocent. i just cant understand how do u raped a lil angle like brianna..i hope u FUCKERS ROT IN HELL..BECUZ U DONT DO THAT 2 A BABY!!! U HAVE 2 BE FUCKING OUT OF UR MIND!!!ASSHOLES… lil brianna if one day god gives me the miracle to have a lil girl i will name her just like u brianna i will never 4get ur name babygurl i hope u rest in peace becuz now u dont have anybody that will hurt u…u will always be in my heart BABYGURL..
GOD BLESS YOU BRIANNA..
WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU…

By: Gloria O on September 26, 2008
at 6:30 pm

dear brianna i dont understand why those people did that to you the world should never forget you i never met you but i bet you were a beautiful baby you never got the love you deserved your family willnot get away with what they did i wish i could beat them from time and time again if someone could saved you your mother should of protected you i should be your mommy because i would not let something like that happen to you

By: jessica A. on September 27, 2008
at 9:29 am

wow! This story is so sad and gross at the same time.These are times i wish i was a low life like these three heartless animals so i could’v been in jail with the mother of this lil baby girl,i swear i would’v whooped her ass time and time again..I dont think i’v ever known anyone else that desevers an ass beating like them!May these three people burn in HELL!!!What kinda mother sits there and lets her own brother and father of the baby rape the hopeless lil life…I hope she’s getn her ass kicked every day in prison.. “What goes around comes around twice as bad”

By: jess coop on October 3, 2008
at 6:55 pm

just think these monsters are in solitary confindment for their protection. well who the hell protected brianna. why are these murderers being protected. THROW THEM TO THE WOLVES!!!! DEATH IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. THEY NEED TO BE TOURCHED FOR 5 MONTHS JUST LIKE HER. THEIR PENIS’S NEED TO BE CUT OFF AND STUCK UP THEIR ASS AND THAT WOMAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A MOM SHE NEEDS TO BE TO BE BITTEN AND HER EARS PULLED AND THROWIN IN THE AIR TO FALL AN THE GROUND… I cant wait til they get released in the prison population. prisoners DO NOT LIKE CHILD RAPIST AND PEDIFILES… they will get theirs just not soon enough. Oh and when that baby murdering mom gets released from prison. she will be murdered i know that. the population will hunt her down and do what is right. there is no peace until those people are wipped clean from this earth.. i look at my 6mth old little girl and give her extra kisses each day and those extra ones are for brianna…. she smiles a lot so i look as brianna is smiling too…. i tear up every time i think of this and i just want to do something about it. i want something done. this can not just end like this. i can not believe the system. put them to death all 3 of them. why keep them alive. my hard earned money is letting them live. my money should have been there to protect that baby. i am so angry now… i am typing this out of anger. i promise if those people come to northern california. its over for them.. i gotta go. i have to wipe away my tears….:-(

By: april on October 3, 2008
at 10:23 pm

I’ve spoken a few times on here in the last year about how Brianna’s murder has broke my heart and from the moment I heard about this story it has never left me, I cry every time I think about her, Her murder has affected more than any other for 3 reasons, the fact that she endured such evil agonising torture for her 6 months of life and never felt love from anyone, the fact that no-one bothered to take her photo while she was alive, and for the fact her vile “family” buried her without quickly and put a cage around her to stop her recieving flowers and gifts from well wishers who wanted to show her love, like I’ve said before, her whole family should have been locked up for this crime, her grandmother and uncle too, I hope everyone who knows where they live make there lives hell for the rest of there pathetic lives, and I hope those 3 scumbags are being tortured in prison for what they did, even then I don’t think they are getting what they deserve, I don’t think justice was served at all in this case, I’m doing my best for you Brianna like I promised.

By: Tanya on October 5, 2008
at 12:50 pm

Andrew Walters #59926 Lvel VI
Steven Lopez #59927 Level VI
Penitentiary of New Mexico
P.O. Box 1059
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1059

Stephanie Lopez #59941
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility
P.O. Drawer 250
Grants, New Mexico 87020

By: Elaine on October 15, 2008
at 3:54 pm

I read all the comments, and I identified with many of them. Because I too, couldn’t sleep last night, I was so horrified, I am still… I keep thinking about the life she had, her last day.. her mother’s total indifference, going to sleep drunk, without knowing if her daughter is ok, the grandmother also “shutting her eyes” to all of this, what kind of person is she? that is, if we can call them “people”. I am haunted by this story, it’s the worst I’ve ever heard of. I am curious of her reaction, the mom’s.. did she cry at all? how did she sound on the 911 tape? do any of them show remorse? I read on some sites of people who went to school with them.. did they act “normal” at all?!?!
I saw that they lived in a “trailer park” style of home.. were they a very poor family? was there a grandfather present at all? I think even the neighbors are to blame! I’m sorry, but there’s NO WAY nobody heard this child screaming, no one SAW the bruises and marks.. All these people should have nightmares because of what they did , and the ones that should have contacted authorities, but were heartless cowards!
I want to believe so bad that she’s in a better place, perhaps already living a new life? in a wonderful family, full of love and security.
Oh, and I have a baby girl too.. I am more than ever, afraid of the actions of others.. I trust no one.

By: Daniella on October 24, 2008
at 1:56 pm

I’d love to see stephanie on the street, I know tons of people including myself who’d love for her to come to canada and give her the same treatment she gave brianna. I hope she rots in jail and i hope to god stephanie that those inmates find out why your in there and the system does not protect you by putting you in protective custody.
The brother and the husbacnd, I hope they get excactly what they did to brianna done to them also and the justice system does not hide you from other inmates. The 3 of you make me so sick. I cryed when i read brianna’s story, poor little angel never stood a chance since she was born. I will think of brianna on valentines day and hug my daughter and tell her how much i love her and if anyone ever hurt her id kill them, she is worth it

By: MAD PARENT on October 24, 2008
at 6:21 pm

I LOVE MY DAUGHTER SO MUCH AND ILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW ANY PARENT, OR ANYBODY COULD ABUSE A CHILD.

By: MAD PARENT on October 24, 2008
at 6:23 pm

They should give them ALL the death penalty!!!!! this kind of people do not deserve to be alive!!!!!!!

By: Janeth & Marleen on October 30, 2008
at 8:10 pm

Please go to “youtube” and type in “Brianna lopez news story”, We really need justice for our Brianna.

By: Tanya on October 31, 2008
at 4:43 am

Brianna, words cannot express how I feel at this moment. I just want to go back in time and save you and have you all to myself and give you all the love you deserve. I could not stop crying when I read your story, and I just can’t to help but to think if there was a moment in your short life you smiled, laughed or played? I would give anything to have known you or know someone who knew you. I would have been there from the beginning . Brianna, I love you with all my heart I will never forget you sweet angel.. Never!!

To those animals.. I would love to get my hands on that bitch..I truely wish I was in jail with her..I would beat the living shit outta her and will never stop..I hate you!!!!!!!!!

To those bastards..Oh your day is comming..I hate you forever and ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Teine on October 31, 2008
at 5:15 pm

Does anyone know if the grandmother and other members of this family and their friends are being shunned by the community? I just wonder how can they possibly show their faces in public? There must be other sisters and brothers and cousins and aunts and other uncles, great uncles and aunts, etc. I would think that they would be (or they should be) afraid to leave their houses. At a minimum, if I saw any of them, I would spit on them and cross to the other side of the street and point them out to anyone who was on the street, or the store, or the gas station, etc . I guess what I’m trying to say is they should never be allowed to live any sort of normal life, they should never, never be allowed to forget the horror that they allowed to go on in that house of hell where stephanie and steven lopez and andrew walters were torturing this helpless little baby to death. As to the stephanie and steven and walter, they should be thinking about Jeffrey Dahmer, and he wasn’t even a baby killer, the guards looked the other way and he was brutally murdered by an inmate. Most of the people who are in prison for whatever reason, have families and babies and children of their own that they love and miss. I wouldn’t want them to get the death penalty because that would be too good for them. They should have to live in fear and terror every minute of every miserable day, until finally, one day they get what they deserve. My daughter is apparently unable to have children, and she and I would have given anything, anything to have had Brianna to cherish and love. One thing that gives me some small comfort is that these monsters do not have the capacity to know love and joy, they don’t love themselves and they don’t give it and that’s the only way you can get it. They do actually live horrible, empty, miserable lives.

By: Eden on November 2, 2008
at 3:32 am

Eden, I too have often wondered how the so called “family” that somehow didn’t get sent to prison (the grandmother,uncle etc) are treated by the community, I personally would make their pathetic lives hell. I just cannot get it out of my head how they could sit by and carry on with day to day life while that tiny baby was tortured and raped and abused and just treated like she was worthless, the answer is they are just pure evil.

By: Tanya on November 2, 2008
at 4:44 am

Can anyone please tell me if a memorial was ever put up for Brianna in her home town because I remember reading a lot of people wanted one for her?.

By: Tanya on November 15, 2008
at 2:23 pm

Sweet Brianna. Since I heard about your short and sad life just hours ago I keep going in to check on my little 6 month old girl. She woke up awhile ago and all I could do was kiss her all over and cuddle her. I never want her to experience the pain and fear that you had in your short time here on earth. I cannot imagine such cruelty in this world. I hope you are enjoying a happy childhood in heaven. I am so sorry you endured so much suffering. I don’t think that justice could ever be fully served in your name for all that you have been through. I will never forget your story and I will give my girl all the love and affection you never had.

By: Jo on November 20, 2008
at 9:45 am

Dear litte angel Brianna,

My name is Kelly and i’m from Holland. I’m a mother of 2. My son Dean is 21 months old and my daughter Joy is 4 months old.

I wish i could have been your mommy too. I know i’m not but i want you to know you’ve got a special place in my heart to keep.

What your so called parents put you through is horrifying.
But trust me, they will get what is comming to them, because thank God there are more people that love you dearly then there are people like your parents.

Rest in peace dear angel, my thoughts and prayers are with you every day.

We love you forever,

Kelly, Dean and Joy

By: Kelly on November 25, 2008
at 3:41 am

As I sit and read all of these stories and hear all the heartfelt cry’s, tears run down my face. There are no words I can say, because I don’t understand..I will not question why for who am I..I just want to say, that my heart goes out to that wonderful, sweet and precious baby girl, whom we know as baby Brianna… Today and forever will you be in my thoughts and in my prays. Happy Thanksgiving little one, The World Loves and Misses you with all our hearts.

The the ones that have loved her for so long this is for you guys.
Please do not stand at her Grave and forever weep,
She is not there, She does not sleep.
She is a thousand winds that blow,
She is the diamond glints on snow
She is the sunlight on ripened grain
She will be the gentle autumns rain
WHen we awake in the mornings hush
Baby Brianna will be the swift uplifing rush
of quiet birds in circled flight
She will be the soft stars that shine at night
So please do not stand at her Grave and forever cry
She is not there
She did not die

By: Stacy A mother of 3 on November 26, 2008
at 10:17 am

It’s been more than a week now since i first read baby Briana’s story and I still can’t get her out of my mind. I’m a mother of two kids and I feel like Briana’s my own daughter. I felt love for this angel the first time I saw her. And as I’m writing this, tears are falling down my cheeks. HOW I WISH SHE WAS MINE AND NEVER HAD TO SUFFER FROM HER ANIMAL FAMILY! HER MOTHER BETTER NOT CROSS PATH WITH ME BECAUSE I SWEAR TO GOD I WILL PEEL OFF HER SKIN, CHOP HER HANDS AND LEGS AND TORTURE HER AND KILL HER SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY.

I LOVE YOU BABAY BRIANA, MY BABY GIRL.

By: Mitzi Britt on November 28, 2008
at 9:42 pm

Hey baby girl .. it’s me again. I am still thinking of you and have been lighting a candle each day for you just like I promised. I never had the honour of meeting you but I feel like I know you so well. I only heard about your story a couple of weeks ago but you have touched my heart in a way I never thought possible. I have been giving my kids extra kisses … those extra kisses are for you sweet heart!! My 8 month old baby girl looks like you and when I kiss and cuddle her I imagine what it would have been like to kiss and cuddle you and show you the love you deserve. I know you are having a good time in heaven and are watching over us. I talk to you all the time … you’re probably getting sick of hearing me!! Thank you for the sign I asked you for the other day. I believe you are my guardian angel watching over me and my family. I can’t wait to meet you in heaven; to give you big hugs and kisses!! Until that day, take care honey and enjoy your time in heaven. I LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!!! xx

By: sarah on November 30, 2008
at 12:23 pm

RIP you sweet little angel. I just read her story today and it breaks my heart that this baby girl had to go through all that pain and suffering. I will never undestand why people keep the children they don’t want give them to a family that will love and care for them.My heart goes out to you and even though I don’t know you your story will stick with me forever and you will have a place in my heart. what a preciouse baby girl Your are in peace now baby play in the heavens and enjoy the serenity that is now around you!

By: Stacy on December 9, 2008
at 7:36 am

I know that this tragedy happened some time ago. However, I just read about it yesterday, and could not sleep last night because of what I read. I still can’t comprehend why someone would harm a precious little baby like that. It’s even more heartbreaking that it was her own family members – the people who should have been protecting her.
Even from her autopsy photos, you can tell that she was a beautiful little baby girl. There will never be enough just punishment for those who brought on such cruelty to this child.
May she rest in peace.

By: Leigh on December 9, 2008
at 10:23 am

i just seen this story last night and i cried for that beautiful baby, were they on drugs? wtf? is their family being shunned by the community, i hope the stupid grandma and uncle are afraid to leave their homes!!

By: jlynn on December 17, 2008
at 3:49 pm

briana i was there once too baby girl.. stay strong you’re in a better place now with people surrounding you that care about you. You will not be forgotten. I was abused by my mom every day, and after hearing your story about how three caregivers in your life – who are supposed to PROTECT you from evil and danger – could do you so wrong.. i’m heartbroken. Baby, i was pregnant at 15 and had my baby girl at 16. I have never abused her, and i will never let anything happen to her. Her dad and i are here to protect her. I’m only 17 now, her dad (my boyfriend of 6 years) is also 17 and my daughter is now almost 15 months.. but if i ever have more kids (later on, naturally, ) I will make sure to name her after you. Your name and your story will live on. Whenever someone asks me why i named my next daughter “Briana” I will tell them your story. You did not deserve the cards you were dealt. I’m so sorry for you. It sickens me that anyone could do this to a child so little.. let alone her own close family. All i can say to you, is that i will pray for you and i will go on to see what i can do to protect this from happening to more children. Your scumbag of the earth of beings that are ONLY referred to as biologically your “parents” will be dealt with their own wretched fate, whatever it may be. One can only hope that karma is so victorious. I love you baby.

By: Megan on December 30, 2008
at 4:36 pm

Megan, that is so sweet! I am sorry that no one was there to protect you from your mom. Sounds like you are doing a good job raising your child.

By: Lavonna on January 9, 2009
at 3:09 pm

In my mind, Brianna, you were born in a family full of life, love, compassion, joy, happiness, and warm protection. There will be a light around you for all time, sweet baby girl. God will protect you now for all time.
If I could have chosen a life for you, it would go something like this:

Brianna Lopez was born February 14, 2002. Valentine’s Day, the perfect day for a beautiful baby girl to be brought into this world. Her mother and father looked on her with pride and joy in their eyes. Tears streaming down her mother’s face. This family has been blessed with a beautiful and courageous little girl. They take her home, and she never ceases to delight and amaze them. Day after day, Brianna learns of her surroundings and is content in the warmth of her family’s love and admiration. Her smiles are eternally captured by endless photos from her mother’s digital camera. Baby girl laughs ring through the house and light it up with all the wonderment that can only come from a new baby and her excitement at her world around her.
Baby Brianna grows into a lovely young woman, going to school and makes high grades. Nothing can stop her now! She is ahead in her class, excelling at all that she does with the guidance and encouragement from her mother and father always in her mind.
She eventually marries an amazing man that sweeps her off her feet. She starts her own family and this cycle continues.

Baby Brianna, this is what I would have chosen for you. However, I am not God precious Angel. I am but a mother that has been touched by your plight. For the past few hours, I have thought of little but you. I will hold you in my heart and will have to be satisfied knowing you’re in God’s hands now. You’re suffering is over. You are in no more pain. You are happy and free from the evil that permeated your home.
I am sorry little one, that you did not know the gentle touch of a mother’s love or being cradled and soothed to sleep if you had a nightmare. Held and felt butterfly kisses on your eyelids while your daddy fed you your last bottle for the night, holding you safely in his strong arms. Never to let anything or anyone harm you.
My husband would have cherished you and loved you with every ounce of his being.
You are loved, Brianna. In this house, you are loved greatly and will have a place in my heart forever.

By: Jennifer on January 17, 2009
at 2:38 pm

I heard about little Brianna’s story from a friend when we decided to do a play on the subject of child abuse. The first time I heard Brianna’s story I cryed the tears just kept on flowing, its so horrible. How someone could do that to a child is beyond me! If anyone has any more information on Brianna I would be very greatful if you could contact me.
Thanks.
Rest in peace baby girl!!

By: Lucia on January 19, 2009
at 1:30 pm

Baby Brianna, I thought about you and had to come here to post my thoughts.
I keep replaying this fantasy out in my head, it’s the only way I can sleep at night.

The cops storm your house and whisk you away from that awful place. They place you oh so gently in my arms. I take you home to a place that’s filled with love and laughter and warmth. I hold you close, but not to tight, I know how bruised and hurt you are. I heal all your hurts, inside and out. And your poor little body heals and your little heart heals. You crawl and smile and laugh, and my three older sons protect you, and you bask in true unconditional love.

I am so sorry baby girl, that you didn’t know a mother’s love or a father’s protection while you’re alive.

I think about you everynight before I go to bed, and every morning when I wake up. I pray as hard as I can that you’re being watched over and loved.
It’s no fair that you didn’t get even an ounce of love and protection while you were alive. It’s not fair that you did NOTHING WRONG, you were an innocent little soul….

I will continue to hold you in my heart, little angel. and love you like a mother should. It’s all I can do from where I sit.

By: Jennifer on January 20, 2009
at 10:22 pm

i hope somebody kill those losing bastards. That baby did not deserve to be punished in no way like that. That dumb bitch mother should of done something instead of letting them rape her and beath her to death

By: cindy on January 24, 2009
at 1:28 pm

This is ridiculous. These people should go through everything she had to go through. they should not be able to have anymore children. they deserve to rot in prison. just think if that was you who went through that and never went to school. never made friends, never went on a date, never got married or had kids. Brianna deserved to live a perfect life with the best mom. I feel so sorry for her and i wish someone had been there to help her.

By: Baby girl on January 26, 2009
at 10:20 am

Words cannot express the heartache I feel after hearing of Brianna’s short and tragic life. It is beyond sickening what these animals did to her.

And what is more sickening is that someone had to of been able to stop this there is always somebody who turned a blind eye to save themselves the trouble, if there is a lesson to be learned please let it be this.

There are children being abused every minute of every hour all over the world, why? Who knows but those of us who can must be aware and we must report neglect and abuse, be outspoken on these issues regardless of the consequence, stand up for these childrens rights. Please and tell everyone you know the same until the world communtity as a whole says no, nothing will change. Lobby you pollititions for more funding for child protection agencies. Abuse and Neglect are not OK.

I hope Brianna, that you are in a place far better then what you had on earth, few deserve it more then you.
As for her entire immediate and extended family and friends karma is a bitch and you will pay one way or another, just thank yourselves lucky you never met me in a dark ally.

By: Natasha (Australia) on January 27, 2009
at 8:42 pm

I too just found out about this horrible story and have felt like throwing up for the last day and a half. I hope someone is able to torment her parents daily and harshly. I hope they beg for death every waking minute. I hope they all never see a tolerable moment in their lives ever again.

Someday I hope we will all see Brianna again, smiling and giggling and all of her pain TOTALLY ERASED!!!! Maybe that is exactly what Jesus has done for her. Rest in peace sweet precious baby. xxoo

By: Another Brianna mommy on January 28, 2009
at 11:53 am

I just found out about this horrible case today at work. I cried as I watched the video. I can’t understand why the grandmother never said anything to anyone about the abuse.. She’s just as guilty. What makes anyone do this to a child.

By: Carmen Lopez on January 30, 2009
at 8:27 am

it has been awhile since i read this story, but i cannot stop thinking about you baby girl. You are in my mind day and night. I cannot imagine what you went through. Until this day i cannot stop crying. I cannot comprehend what these animals were thinking!!! The justice system sucks. why were this animals not put the death. I do not understand. We parents are suppose to protect our children. Not hurt them. I do not have enough words to express myself. I would like to meet these animals face to face and just asked them why?

By: Sandra on February 1, 2009
at 9:48 pm

I just heard about this story. And, like so many of you, I am so shocked and apalled! I have a 7 month old son, and am expecting my second in September. I sobbed when I read the horrific details of her tragic little life. I look at my son, and cannot imagine how anyone could ever do this to another living being! EXPECIALLY a child! AND by the very people who are supposed to protect, cherish and love. The fact that the grandmother did nothing shows what a horrible person she is as well…. After all, she is the one who raised the animals who did this to an innocent, helpless child. Brianna will remain in my heart forever, and I will never forget her. I also pray for her older brother. I cannot help but wonder if he endured any abuse as well, and if he witnessed any of these horrific events. I hope he is not with any one from that “family”. I hope he is with a family that will show him love and protection.

By: Jennifer on February 6, 2009
at 12:50 pm

Just because the grandmother “raised the animals who did this to an innocent, helpless child” does not make it her fault.

By: Melissa on February 6, 2009
at 2:16 pm

The grandmother’s fault lies in that she knew the abuse was going on and did NOTHING!

By: Cindy on February 11, 2009
at 9:11 pm

happy birthday my beloved! i have not stop thinking about you ever since i heard your story when my little girl was 5 months old, just three months ago. i pray that you are with those who love you truly, unconditionally and endlessy, in heaven. i love you little girl!

hugs!

By: pasadenamom on February 14, 2009
at 1:02 am

Baby Brianna you are never far from my thoughts and always in my heart. I cannot begin to describe the effect hearing of your short life and tragic death has had on my life. I literally had to do a doubletake because you are the spitting image of my daughter who is only a few months older than you were when you left this world. I had to awake her and take her from her crib and hold her close to me as I kissed all over her sweet little face. I realize how blessed I am and I am so sorry your own mother never did realize how much God blessed her by giving you to her. Every night as I lay my daughter down to sleep I pray for you and kiss her an extra time for you.

Because of you I have found myself headed in an entirely different career path, one that I know is where I was destined to be all along. I have read so many tales of abuse, neglect, torture, rape, death, you name it I have read it, but there has never been a single one to make me cry as I have since I first heard of your story a little over a month ago. I have become haunted by your sweet little face and have just now found myself able to fall asleep at night without the fear of being traumatized with nightmares of the terror, pain and agony you endured in your short life. I wished I could turn back the hands of time and saved you from the torment you went through. But, I cannot. I can only find solace in knowing you are in God’s arms now and he has wiped away all your tears and taken away all your pain. Never again will you feel unloved for you are loved by so many and we never had the privilege of ever meeting you. Regardless of the cages your so called family builds around your grave in the hopes people forget you I can guarantee you that you will never be forgotten. Forever will you be in my heart. Sleep sweet angel. You are safe now. We love you!

By: Angel on February 14, 2009
at 10:30 pm

Dear Little Baby Brianna, I just learned of your awful story today and I am crying for you. Why would some one do that to a little baby? You were too good for this world and are propably an angel now, I will remember you always and I like so many of these strangers love you. If I could I’d give my life just so you wouldn’t have to have experienced all that terror.
Rest in Peace little one, and happy belated birthday dear heart.
<333

By: Katie on February 20, 2009
at 4:51 pm

I recently heard of Baby Brianna from Youtube and found this article and I can’t stop thinking about her or crying. Just imagining the horror that beautiful little girl went through makes my heart so sad. I have 2 children of my own and I just hug and kiss them more when I read of things like this. The little girl was so beautiful and did nothing to deserve this, she didn’t ask to be brought into this world. The things that were done to her are just horrific and I know there are cruel people in this world, but this is unimaginable.

Those animal that brought her into the world (do not deserve to be called parents) really should have been put to death along with the uncle. I can’t believe that they can take a precious little baby’s life and get 57 years, that is not right. I don’t know if New Mexico has the death penalty, but I do not think their sentence was strong enough.

Either way, nothing will bring this child back. Heaven has an angel named Brianna with lots of loving angels around her. Jesus, please cradle and hug this little girl and show her the love she never got to experience in her short life on earth.

Something is really wrong with society when things like this can happen.

Brianna, I never knew you but wish I did. I wish I could have saved you from the monsters you lived with. The people who were supposed to protect you and love you only hurt you. I would have taken lots of pictures of you and hung them all around the house. You would have had a toy room full of fun toys to play with. You would have been showered with hugs and kisses. I hope you are having fun in Heaven, I hope I get to meet you one day. You will never have to see those monsters that you lived with because they will be going straight to hell. I love you and want you to know there are lots of people here on Earth that think of you everyday and love you very much!

By: Loving mother of 2 angels on February 24, 2009
at 8:31 pm

What kind of mother would allow anyone to harm her child! I wish I was a judge and had the three of them in my courtroom! I would sentence them to solitary confinemnt with no contact with the outside and maybe then they just might think about the horrible and senseless crime they committed to little baby Brianna. I hope she is sleeping with the angels up above.

By: joni on March 3, 2009
at 7:07 pm

u cannot call this bitch a woman or a mother.she dosent deserve the title.i have 6 wonderfull children n would never let any1 hurt a hair on there head..brianna i cant begin t think about the pain and suffering u went through.i sit here and shead a few tears for u wishing that u never felt an ounce of pain.i know yr loveing flying wi the angels above playing all thoes games and constently laughing,no more crying for u now princess.sleep well love allways.x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x lisa

By: lisa on March 13, 2009
at 6:02 am

i cant bear reading all this how can anyone do this to there own child. the death sentence will not even come near to what they done to that baby. i hope you are in a better place now away from all the pain. My tears are not stopping that so called mother off yours could not be a mother. I love my children sooo much and cant bear shouting at them let alone hitting them. Be happy now baby where ever you arexxxxxxxxxxxkam

By: kam on March 13, 2009
at 12:46 pm

im so chocked by this story.. its so sad.. i was wondering where the pictures of her are? everybody talks about how horrific they look.. does somebody know?

Baby brianna rest in peace, you’re in a far more better place now<3

By: Jessica on March 18, 2009
at 6:00 am

I am so sad to see such a beautiful baby that has to suffer because of stupidity. A mother is supposed to protect her child from harm. How dare the people that lived in the house with them never say anything. God rest her soul and I am thankful she is in a better place than with them. I really hope that if they are retried that they get death and have to suffer no numing medicine, let them suffer and feel every inch of their body burn as they did to that little angel.

By: Felicity on March 18, 2009
at 1:19 pm

This story has brought tears to my eyes. I’ve just recently found out I’m pregnant, and I’d give the world to have a baby as angelic as this little girl.
Sweet Brianna, you didn’t deserve this. My childhood was bad, but I lived. I just hope you’re somewhere good.
Those relatives of hers will rot in hell. The time they’ve been given is much too short, everything would fall short of what they deserve. As I doubt they’ll be put to death, the only thing I can wish for is they live long lives, and what they did haunts them for every moment of it.

By: lynneem on March 18, 2009
at 2:05 pm

Yes like everyone else that has seen and read the stories about this little angelic baby that had grown adults crying like babies.How people that where taking care of her(supposidley family)could be so cruel to something so small and fragile!I am a strong believer of karma.So i know these people will pay for what they have done either here or when they leave this lifetime.I just hope our farther does not let these people near our little angel again!
One more thing was does anyone know what happened to the 18 month old son?was he also abused?If not why was brianna the only one to be tourtured like this??
my heart goes out to you little angel.God will protect you now!
you did not die in vain!

By: kaleisha on March 20, 2009
at 12:46 am

omg this is discusting i hope the uncle the mother and the father die in prison i hope they go through lots of pain like that poor little girl had to child melesters get killed in jail they better be in protection or they wont know whats coming for them thoose sick sick people i dont even want to call them human beings there discusting they deserve to go through a slow painfull death i wouldnt even wish that on my worst enemy but what they did to that poor little girl they deserve it. god bless her soul in heaven the younger you die the more pure you are. im happy her soul is at rest and she doesnt have to go through anymore pain poor little darling :(:(

By: maddi on March 20, 2009
at 9:54 pm

I too have only just heard of this story through a group created in her honour on facebook. Do a search there and you will see the original autopsy photos. I have been thinking about Brianna every day when I look at my own baby girl. I well up with tears all the time. I like many others kiss my baby girl and hug her more due to the way this story has moved me. I say one kiss for you and one for baby Brianna. I can’t believe this tragic story is real. I hope I come across an article when I google her name that says “Baby Brianna death a hoax”. But I know that this is no hoax!!! I’m amazed these monsters “her family” even bothered to call 911 when she stopped breathing. Is this the only sign that Brianna got that they cared even a little. Its amazing they didn’t just try and hide her lifeless little body and just pretend that she never existed. They took no photos of her smiling little face so perhaps to them she did not exist. I too believe in Karma. I hope they get what’s coming to them. They deserve nothing short of being tortured by some big evil inmate at the prison they will now call home. Its sad to know that Brianna may never have got a hug or kiss from these morons. It is curious to know that she has an 18 month old brother. Was he abused too? Why he wasn’t will be a mystery!!! Why the grandmother chose to protect her son (Brianna’s so called father) is beyond me. Also Brianna’s father’s brother lived in the trailer also with his 8 yr old son. Didn’t anyone know what was going on! Bullshit!! You can’t tell me they didn’t here here cry and cry and cry!!! Bunch of arseholes! Heaps of shit. Thats what these monsters are. Heaps of shit… magots of society. We can do without them. Wastes of space. Anyway I hope that little Brianna can feel all of our love so big that it is growing every day with all the people that hold here in their hearts and prayers. Please make sure if you know of any kids being abused or neglected TELL the authorities and keep telling them till they ACT!!! Call the government in your area and say “WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH and we want action” NO more child abuse. Get these agencies up to scratch, give them more money so they can do a better job because so far they are little all these little angels down who have been abused. Lets all do something to make it stop. Lets not let Brianna and other kids deaths be in vain.!!! I live in Australia and it happens here also. It makes me sick.

By: Brig on March 23, 2009
at 7:27 am

I am so saddened by Brianna’s story…I cannot believe that her parents would do this to their baby girl. I cannot stop thinking about her, and hope that she is safe and happy in heaven. xx RIP little Brianna xx

By: Maggie on March 29, 2009
at 1:34 pm

i came across the group on facebook.com for baby brianna and i was so disgusted her family are pathetic and deserve to rot in prison for doing this to her. I dont understand how people could be so cruel to someone who is so helpless i cant even look at the pictures without tearing up i have a little girl and i love her so much you would honestly have to be a monster to do this to a baby, this crime has effected a number of people im from canada and many people joined a group for baby brianna R.I.P you beautiful little girl <3

By: sharaya johnson on March 29, 2009
at 10:59 pm

I need to get Brianna out of my mind….I’m sooo consumed by this baby I feel sad all the time…..I wish she was mine…she would have never cried….I have a 9 mth old little princess and I honestly can tell u she only cries when she wants to have her own way….not for ANYTHING else….and that’s the way it should be…..babies should be loved and spoiled rotten….A MESSAGE FOR EVERYONE….IF U DON’T WANT YOUR BABY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE….GIVE THEM TO SOMEONE WHO DOES..NEVER HURT THEM – U COWARDS…there are many people out there with lots of love to give….Love you always Brianna….I know God will keep you warm….you’ll never have to sleep on the floor again or feel hurt or pain in his arms….hope to see you in Heaven on day…I have lots of hugs 4 u sweet baby…..

By: Trini on April 3, 2009
at 6:01 am

I came apon Briana’s story on facebook. As I type this today I have my own 5 month old baby girl in my arms. The story shot shivers down my body and brought me to tears.

God bless you baby Briana. We know you are in heaven with God. No more pain. You have touched many hearts all over the world.

And to her parents .. BURN IN HELL!!!

Marie (Australia)

By: Marie on April 3, 2009
at 7:28 pm

On March 13, 2009 Andrew Walters, the father, was moved out of NM Prison Systems to Oregon’s Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, for his protection. Her uncle Steven is also going to be moved.

These guys threw this baby in the air and let her fall to the ground several times causing her brain damage; they bit her, raped her and broke her ribs and legs. Why the F*ck are they being protected?? How do these government officials or whoever is authorizing the protection of these animals feel about PROTECTING these people???? I don’t get it!!! The laws here are so backwards!!!!!

This poor baby SUFFERED at the hands of Andrew, Steven & Stephanie and now they can get out of Prison for serving GOOD TIME!!???? Good time?? They are rewarded for being good prisoners yet they weren’t punished enough for being the worst parents and uncle a baby could ever have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck Governor Bill Richardson for not grandfathering the Brianna Bill AND for getting rid of the Death Penalty in NM!!!!

These guys can now serve less then 17 more years thanks to our Great Laws that Protect the CRIMINALS!!!!!!!!!!

By: Elaine on April 9, 2009
at 8:40 am

Born on 14 februari the day off love and what did she get!!!
Just pain en abuse!!!MY GOD i thougt that i saw and heard everthing in my life.Everysince i can not stop crying too much pain in my heart!!

Brianna i am so sorry that you suffered so long every day the moment you was born.
I wish that i was there too protect you.
I wish that i could hold and hug you.
I wish that the monsters BURN IN HELL!!!!

I wil never forget you my sweet angel Brianna.
Love you so much.You will always be in my heart.
Lots of love from the Netherlands Holland.

Justic will come but not here on earth but from above!!!

By: Shafina on April 12, 2009
at 9:25 am

i wish these people never never get another baby n shud b hang till death dat infuture no1 can do dis,i ve 18 month old baby gl she z sleeping infrot of me, i can c face of baby briana in her,i wish if i can choose baby briana as my 2nd baby dat i can protect n love her for her whole life……GOD BLESS U BRIANA.

By: mrs furqan ali khan on April 17, 2009
at 10:35 am

no words can describe… the tears I’ve shed for you Briana. My Nikki in heaven will take care of you.

By: Anne on April 21, 2009
at 8:53 pm

im in ireland and just happened to be going through the net i dont know how i came across this site but it ripped my heart out my daughter was born the same month and year but on the 1st feb so to think that poor little girl should be enjoyin life like my girl is how can those evil bastards not of got the death penalty or dont they have one were they were convicted

By: crazyfox103 on April 22, 2009
at 4:02 am

i cant believe what the family has done. baby brianna is always in my praiers
she will never be forgotten

By: Bianca on May 2, 2009
at 9:29 pm

I am glad to see all the love for this precious life that impacted even me to write. Stephanie Lopez, her twin Steven Lopez and Andrew Walter were probably all abused too! Their parents should all be responsible (what the hell did they teach their kids?) I think that they have some mental issues…who “plays rough with a 5 month old”? Where are the other children (18 month old) and the 8 year old? Stephanie, Steven and Andrew you will get what you deserve they day you die – GOD IS IN CONTROL NOW! WATCH OUT!! And for the rest of the family and so called friends, you are even more sick to allow this to happen! Thank GOD for taken her back in his arms! and the amazing people who worked on this case and is doing everything they can to make a difference! Sweet dreams little Brianna your in good arms now! No more pain and suffering.
Love a stranger, who will meet you in heaven one day!

By: Melissa Bradley on May 9, 2009
at 1:50 pm

Darling angel Briana my heart aches for you WHY WHY WHY WHY If you work in the prisons where these three pieces of shit are i beg you to let the other inmates at them i could not and would not protect them please let them get what they deserve.

By: Jen on May 10, 2009
at 6:01 am

I have never felt so helpless!
To see a child in such abuse and these people not doing anything to stop it until it was too late, why not give her up first, instead of putting her through this? This three people have to be executed, they have no right to even be breathing air. May the lord keep that little angel in his arms, and may those three monsters burn in the pits of hell for all eternity! I will pray for this all my life, for her and for all the children that go through this all the time.

By: Cristina on May 12, 2009
at 12:31 pm

I am disgusted by this. I called the County Clerk about the cage and he said there was nothing we could do about it. I want to get rid of it She doesnt deserve it. I named my daughter after her. I was 7 months pregnant when I heard her story and from that moment on I knew what my daughter’s name would be. It is so crazy because our last name is Lopez too and my name is Stephanie and my daughters grandmothers name is Patsy but I know for a fact I will not let history repeat itself. I just wish she would’ve been my child because I would’ve loved her soo much. But I feel like there’s a lil bit of Baby Brianna in every child just wanting to feel loved. When my daughter is old enough to understand she too will know Baby Briannas story.

By: Stephanie on May 15, 2009
at 2:53 pm

We tell our children there are no such things as monsters, so that they can sleep at night, free from nightmares. But children like Brianna know that the monsters are real.

Rest in peace, baby Brianna. No one can hurt you now.

By: Kara on May 15, 2009
at 7:39 pm

My friend is doing a report on child abuse and she came across this story. My best friend cried her eyes out when she heard about this. No child should ever have to go through anything like this no matter what they have done. Thoses rude and inconsiderate people should have gaven up that child to someone else. When i finish high school i plan on getting my master’s degree in Social Working. I hope that the people in jail beat them like they beat that baby. Rest in peace little Baby Brianna. May god be with you.

By: Destinee on May 18, 2009
at 2:04 pm

Our beautiful angel Briana i think about u daily i hope u play in heavans garden with all the other angels i hope u feel loved and protected in the arms of Our Lord. God Bless You darling child xxxx

By: Jen on May 19, 2009
at 11:01 am

GOD BLESS OUR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SERVED ABUSE. Baby Brianna needs a angel stone and we her real loving family should buy her one no matter what it take. I was pregnat when the story came out and I am a server of abuse I remember baby briannas face every day my heart goes out to her she is like my child to me i cry for her pain and i still cant believe it we need to fund raise foe her stone and she her kills shell never be forgotten and there faces wont either when it is time for them to be release they have no were to go in this world only but hell I’M WILLING TO HELP FOUD RAISE FOR MY LIL BRIANNA! ARE YOU??

By: cq_love77@yahoo.com on May 21, 2009
at 11:10 pm

Hi, I am a member of the face book group in honour of Brianna Lopez. We have started a petition to present to Third Judicial District Attorney Susana Martinez to help get the cage removed from Brianna’s burial site. Please sign the petition at:

gopetition.com/online/26696.html

Lets hope it helps.

By: Brig from Oz on May 26, 2009
at 6:42 am

I have read the stories and saw the pictures of Baby Brianna. This is the 1st site I have stumbled upon in which I found out anything regarding the trial and convictions of these freaks. Reading on, I discover that their convictions have been overturned because they were not “treated fairly” and their “Constitutional Rights” were violated at trial. How appalling!! This type of so called “justice” makes me ashamed to be a part of this country. These people never gave that baby a chance at life as they selfishly lived theirs. The three of them have many, many powerful people fighting to ensure their “fair” treatment (probably free of charge) regarding their crime, but what about Brianna? No one took the time to treat her “fairly”…she was failed by the system, ignored by the agencies put in place to speak for her and the ultimate travisty? She was betrayed by the two people who gave her life. Where is the justice in this? I cannot comprehend it! I have always been interested in the law and wished to pursue it as a career. I represented myself in court during a heated divorce and custody battle after 18 years in an abusive marriage. My boys were taken from me on accusation alone and placed with their father who constantly abused them in everyway. So much so that not one of them cares to ever speak to him again. I went up against a powerful “father’s rights advocate attorney” and several expert witnesses who came to trial on behalf of my ex and I beat them all by telling the truth. I won my boys back after an almost 2 year battle and in the process lost two jobs, valuable time with my boys and countless days and nights of peaceful existence. The court system in this country favors the wicked and preys on the innocent. My interest and faith in the law have long since disintegrated – it’s all about money and greed at the expense of those with little resources or lack of knowledge to fight. God bless this precious angel, Brianna. Perhaps some type of good will come of her short life and someone will step up to defend her and demand justice.

By: da Bug on May 28, 2009
at 8:44 pm

I just found out about Baby Brianna today. I was searching for photos of her for a memorial page that I’ll be putting together for her when I found this page. I just wanted to let visitors know that there is a petition up to have Baby B’s ‘cage’ removed. They say it can’t be done because the cemetery is private but I think we can all make it happen if we band together. The link to the petition is http://www.gopetition.com/online/26696.html. The Facebook group that has put this petition has a link on that petition to the group. Please sign this petition & join the group if you like.

I love you Brianna. You deserve to be loved and remembered by all who want to love and remember you. The ‘cage’ MUST be removed.

By: Kat on May 31, 2009
at 4:01 pm

Baby B that is so sad how could anyone do such a thing i hope that when they all get asked what happens in Prison that the worst can happen to all of them is sick i hope that baby B gets the peace that she desrerves now she can be in heaven with the lord and he can watch over her for the rest of her precious life!! I also signed the petition and once i did so it made me feel a massive sensce of achievment i hope that the cage gets bought down she needs to be able to see that people are reflecting an amazing life not symbolising the horrific life she had with the metal cage around her grave she needs to be honoured by so many people and to show that she needs to be able to look down from heaven and see that we all love and adore her.. Poor baby girl she didnt asked to be put into this world why does god bless people with innocent human beings and they hurt them so bad.. It makes me so sick to my stomach… Rest In Peace baby girl.. xoxoxox

By: Keir Shereb on June 2, 2009
at 10:17 pm

I came cross this story one night and it broke my heart I cried and cried I wanted to go hug my grandbaby. I don’t understand how in the world they could do that to a baby. Those son of bitches need to burn in hell. All I can say is she is in a much better place now I wish she was here with us. Rest in peace baby girl. P.S. I signed the petition everybody needs to do this.

By: elaine on June 17, 2009
at 11:57 pm

why oh why. i have 5 children of my own and their own father abuse them he is now on the sex offenders registar till october and is allowed to take me to court to gain access to the children, it has been a year now the authorites here stink i live in england. when i look at that photo of brianna she looks like my youngest sleeping it breaks my heart child abuse must stop. and every child should be investigated because if the parents have nothing to hide then they will co-operate.

By: elizabeth o'toole on June 27, 2009
at 5:26 am

This so called family members of hers do not deserve protection, did they protect her? NO so why should they get protected????? i have been trying to ahve a child for the past 15 years with no avail, if they didnt want htis beautiful angelic little child, why didnt they give her to someone like me? someone who would have loved, cherished, adored and worshipped her the way she deserved to be. I HOPE THIS SICK PPL ROT IN PRISON, even better would be is if they were released into public and the public were given the chance to punish them, I WOULD HAVE FOUGHT MY WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE just to throw the first punch

may u rest in peace and and enjoy chasing butterflies in heaven, something u were never given the chance to do on earth
ANGELS LOOK AFTER U AND GIVE U THE LOVE U DESERVE

By: Ria on June 27, 2009
at 2:34 pm

I just read this story today and it brought a terrible sick feeling to my stomach. These people are very evil and extremely sick. How could this happen to anyone, much less a little baby girl? I have a 12 month old little boy and I cherish every minute with him. It’s so sad and I truely believe that these three evil people will get what they deserve. Little baby Brianna our thoughts will always be with you. I hope that you now have peace.

By: Jacksmom on July 2, 2009
at 10:00 am

Why would God allow something so horrific to happen to an innocent baby? This is truly Satan’s domain! God have mercy on us all when something like this can happen to an innocent child. Why in the world would a grandmother not do something about this? Maybe this is how she treated her children? People from abuse need to learn how to get help and break this horrible cycle. Our country is sick not to punish these people more severly that commit this type of crime. This has made me heartbroken and physically ill and I only wish that each of these sick individuals would have to go through every bit of pain that this beautiful baby felt before they managed to kill her. Thank God she died and did not have to live any longer to endure what else they would have done to her. We are suppose to have forgiveness in our hearts and try to help and understand, but right now I can only wish the very worse for these devils let loose on earth!

By: Jewelry Lady on July 3, 2009
at 9:23 am

Hey Grandma of Brianna I am a grandma too and if I ever see you on the street or anywhere watch out!! You discust me you wretched discusting women! Were you so afarid to turn them in because they might find out somethings about you?? I think so. There is not a grandmother in this country that would let something like this haoppen to their grandchild unless they had something to hide. May you rot in HELL!!!!!!!!! You are more guilty than the monster you created! Remove that CAGE! and give your grandaughter a headstone or God will get you for sure. You better start trying to repent as this may be your only hope. By the way, do you have any other grandchildren that you are standing by allowing them to go through hell??????

By: Jewelry Lady on July 3, 2009
at 9:40 am

I’m just so glad that these animals doesn’t live by me. I think even hell is to good for them to be at. I hope that all 3 of you rot & die very slowly. None of you deserve anything in this world & none of you belongs in this world. I’m sorry little Brianna, rest in peace little angel. You are now safe & will never have to suffer again.

By: Loving mother of 4 on July 8, 2009
at 8:10 am

scary!! these people are evil!!!! how could this be happen to an inoccent child??!! the parents of this child must be forever in prisonment and check up for a psychiatrist.. how dare you!!! BALIW!!!!!! MURET!! WLANG KWENTANG PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Karen Lopez on July 13, 2009
at 2:38 am

Today was a beautiful day in Bremen, Germany. The sun was shining all day long. My kiddies were playing outside. I enjoyed watching them, being children. Now here is my story: A couple of days ago I read about Brianna. I had to cry all the time, wanting to know more about her. My babies looked exactly like her at that age. She could have been the big sister. Little baby Brianna, so beautiful, so perfect, so baby, so loving, so beaten, so tortured, so in pain, so dead. My eyes kept weeping. The thought of all that punishment and torture made my whole body shiver from head to toe. I had to touch her. Why did they do this to you? I don’t even want to understand why! It will stay with me for the rest of my life. And than I thought at Brianna’s pain. Each movement must have hurt her so much. And than all the tears. And no one understood? And than I thought about her life in pain. I was there in pain too. The pain of the loss of my beloved brother. My brother died in June 2002, but the pain started at his last birthday on February the 15th 2002. No more birthday would he have. He knew, he was a doctor himself. In March he had to go to hospital, because the pain was unbearable. Morphin. In April he was back home. No more chemo, no more cure, no way out. I cleaned the terrasse, so he could lay outside and enjoy the sunshine in the backyard. In Mai the pain was only bearable with heroin. Morphin on top. Over the phone he was unreachable. In June I stayed with him. I carried him. I sang with him. I watched football on tv with him. And then, on June the 8th he died. We all had said goodbye. His bag was packed. He went on a boat, sailing towards the light. In July I became to drive his car, an old Mercedes. And than I was paralised in pain. Was it the 19th?
A few days ago I felt the touch of an angel. Was it Brianna? Was there a chance of life in me? Why do I read about Brianna at that moment? Does the angel come back? It felt so weary. And than the next day I started bleeding. The touch I felt was still there. But in the evening the touch I felt no more. I sat on the terrasse outside, and took a glance towards the sky, and there was the smile of a smiley with a nose, a big nose and a big smile. It made me smile. Little baby Brianna, your angel is couragious. You are trying to find a way? My brother’s angel is watching over you, the big smile said it all. Be brave and strong, you can do no wrong. The ones who are angry, are helpless in anger, you know. You have always loved your beloved ones, the beloved ones who weren’t able to love, or to feel the love you felt for them. My sweet baby angel, it is not your fault. You were, are and will always being loved. Your sweetest face will encourage me each day to give my best. And more. Forever in my heart. May you rest in peace. No more anger, no more pain. May all the people of the world hear about your story, may all the hurting stop. Thank you, Brianna. No more tears, no more pain, no more hate. The touch of an angel. Angel Brianna.

By: Liesbeth de Vries on August 5, 2009
at 5:03 pm

Baby Brianna You have touched my heart you will be with me for the rest of my life every time I look at my six month old son. You didnt deserve the life you lived. I will always remember you

and for the people that did this to you ROT IN HELL!!!!

By: Viviana Sanchez on August 13, 2009
at 10:46 am

I am six months old and I have all the love in the world from my family Baby Brianna I want to share it with you. You will always be our Angel and you will always be in our hearts.

By: Blain S on August 13, 2009
at 10:51 am

I cannot get you out of my mind precious girl. I know you are happy and safe now, watching over all the little babies who are like you used to be… helpless and afraid. Each time I kiss my own children, I will save one for you. You are a beautiful soul with wings, sweet angel. You will never leave my heart… Until we meet in heaven- XOXO

By: Kira on August 18, 2009
at 1:28 pm

This story has brought me to tears. RIP Briana xx

By: Nicole on August 19, 2009
at 8:04 am

The first time I read Brianna’s story I was in school. My friend had found Brianna’s story on the internet. I cryd nd cryd becuz it was jus so horrible what happend to this little girl. This beautiful baby girl had suffered frm the moment she was born and never recieved love frm the people hu shud hve loved her the most. Brianna you will always be in my heart. xxxxxxx

By: Lucia on August 19, 2009
at 10:35 am

Brainna you are an angel. I would have done anything to save you, and I know that MOST of the world feels the same. Know that. For some reason you were dealt the most horrific hand. Your innocence and helplessness breaks my heart. I promise you will not be forgotten. I wish for you lullabys, snuggles, joy and sunshine, like all children should have. RIP Baby B. The world loves you!

By: Lisa on August 20, 2009
at 7:02 am

Oh how I wish I could have saved you our poor innocent defenseless precious angel who never had a chance.It hurts my heart to know such a sweet little baby like you was hurt over and over by the people who were suppossed to love and cherish you. I am soo sad and heartbroken for you Brianna, I really wish I could have saved you! I would have taken you into my arms and shown you what real love is, the kind that you never got while here on earth. I have a 9 month old daughter and every time I read your story I think of her, how could they do this to you? What evil lies within them? I pray that God sends me to the little innocent children of the world that need our help so that I can save someone I couldn’t bear to hear about another story like yours. God bless you baby Brianna, God bless you forever. I pray that you are resting in peace surrounded by true love. I love you and will always remember you, and your painful story.

By: Lisa Alarcon on August 20, 2009
at 10:43 pm

how does this happen how did no one know ?
i am the grandmother of a 10 month granddaughter and the thought of inclination that she is/was harmed in any in appropriate way just infuriates me. i would turn on my dauhter inlaw son any one if they hurt the baby… end of story…
this happended in 2002 i am just reading of this today thanks to a kind soul sherry keeping her story alive to remind folks of this poor child.
what are the status of the sub humans that did this to her ? are they dead ? why not ? they should be….. how can they look at themselves for the last 6 years what are their thoughts, do they care ? can i have a minute with them just one that is all it takes for a bullet to hit between the eye ..

Brianna our sweet sweet baby rest in peace you are with our lord jesus and he wil take care of you my love …

By: Brenda on August 21, 2009
at 12:17 pm

If anybody knows someone in the same prison, see if they can plan to murder these horrible, evil, unloving, uncaring, child-abusing, torturing, murderers. That would be the best justice I can think of for precious little Brianna. Love you so much baby, it hurts me inside. :’(

By: Tiffany on August 21, 2009
at 3:39 pm

I wish you would have been mine. I am so sorry for what you had to go through at the hands of those who were supposed to love you the most. I just came across your story and already I DO LOVE YOU. How could they do this to you? such a precious, gorgeous, innocent child? They did not deserve you. God is with you now, no more pain baby, no more pain.R.I.P baby girl.

By: emmy on August 22, 2009
at 2:00 am

when i read your story i couldnt stop crying, like everyone here i wish you had been mine. The thought of you never being shown love and living in pain for 5 mths breaks my heart. How truly awful for you, it must have confused you so much that this was happening within the very place you should have been the most safe. My heart is broken for you little girl……..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

By: twiggy on August 23, 2009
at 3:07 am

my heart was torn into a thousand pieces when i read this cant get you out of my mind no child should have to go through this every time i hug and kiss my beautiful precious 10 month old baby girl take a bit of my love for yourself precious brianna your always be in my thoughts rest in peace beautiful princess x x x

By: safka layzell on August 23, 2009
at 2:13 pm

So heart breaking,how could someone ever hurt a little angel like that.Man it makes you angry,who are these people?.Her whole family seems to have issues if the grandma knew of the abuse.how could they let this happen to a precious gift from heaven.when people talk about angels and demons you know her mom,uncle and dad were demons,her whole family including grandma.My prayers go out to that little angel,she is in gods hands and arms now.No one can hurt her no more.god bless you baby brianna, rest in peace sweet angel.*hugs*

By: Linda on August 23, 2009
at 6:22 pm

i just wanted to say i also wish you were mine.Your family makes me sick with disgust.As far as im concerned they did’nt deserve you and it’s so heartbreaking to know you had to go through what you did.makes me even more nautious to know these people are still walking this earth.love u baby brianna,god bless your heart and soul *hugs* xo brianna angel from heaven

By: Linda on August 23, 2009
at 6:33 pm

I received this post via my facebook..it was a news story covering the death of little brianna lopez..there was a story and graphic pictures..my 2 year old daughter brooklyn was sitting on my lap..she kept saying mommy baby have owiees..baby go to the doctor..mommy baby have owiees on her head..it broke my heart..knowing that the only time that little girl went to the doctor was the day she died..nobody made her booboo’s feel better..nobody hugged her, or loved her..this has disturbed me to the point of nauseousness..and then to read blogs stating that @ some point in time these individuals convictions were overturned because of their rights..i am speechless..i looked up their names @ the new mexico state prison..it seems as though they are still incarcerated for their crimes..i intend to write them and let them know how i feel..to hopefully insure that monsters like these three individuals never are released..i also intend to write a letter to each of these individuals to remind them, along with photos of little baby brianna so that they wil never forget just like i and so many others will never forget..recently in july i drove through new mexico, and that exact town, by many mobile homes that looked exactly like that..i stopped in zuni, to visit a friend who lived in a mobile home exactly like that..she has five kids..one of them around briannas age when she died..he was a happy loved little boy..what makes this so much more disturbing is ” this was not one family member abusing a child a bruise here and there, and the family turning the other cheek”…this child was tortured worse then a prisoner of war..by and entire family..and they all turned the other cheek on each other..when you watch the video of the news broadcast, the mother walks into the courtroom with a bottle of juice in her hand, no remorse, a bounce in her step, seeming not a care in the world, head held high..when the verdict is read a man walks up and hugs her and consoles her..i would like to kick that man in the balls..where was he to console that broken little girl..for the rest of my life on valentines day i will always remember little baby brianna born on the day of love, who never had a chance..

By: teresa on August 24, 2009
at 7:41 pm

I just recently watched the youtube video on a friends blog. I don’t think I have ever felt heartbreak like this. I just can’t get precious baby Brianna out of my head. I have a brand new baby boy not even 2 months old and he is everything to me!! I couldn’t even imagine a thought of harming a hair on his head!! I keep wishing she were mine and I could cuddle that lil baby and see her smile.
I wonder why doctors didn’t ask questions when baby Brianna missed appointments?I feel like if a baby isn’t being brought in to her appointments that should be a red flag and cps should be alerted..I mean when u leave the hospital with your infant usually they schedule an appointment right there and if the mother called to say she were going to a different doctor she should have to provide the name so that it could be confirmed..I feel like if this would have happened she would still be here..all it would have taken is 1 doc appointment and the authorities would have stepped in.
and 30 days for the grandma and uncle? I don’t know how the judge sleeps at night!!!they should have got life! and I am glad these monsters didn’t get the death sentence..what an easy way out a lil shot and they just fall asleep..they should have got life in prison so they could sit and think about what they did to this precious baby..I hope that everynight her beautiful face haunts them in their dreams!and they know that after spending their WHOLE life in prison it only gets worse from there b/c what they have awaiting after death will be way worse! they should chain them to a pole outside and let the public at them!
I just can’t understand why people would do this to a baby..at 1 point it made me question my faith..but I know that God had a purpose for this lil angel.I will never ever ever forget baby Brianna! I will think of her everytime I see my baby boy smile ..because of Brianna I will strive to be the best mother I can be to my boy and never ever take him for granted. Brianna will be with me FOREVER!

By: Britnie on August 24, 2009
at 11:27 pm

Oh my gosh that is the crueltest thing i have ever seen in my intire life. To call your self the mother of a child that you let get raped and bit…what kind of a sick bastard are you???? i hope that God has no mercy on your soul and that this haunts you for the rest of your miserable life. i wonder what your family thinks of you i hope that you now realize how sick how cruel and how horrible of a person you all are. Brianna i give my heart out to you because your a fighter and i hope you know that there will always be a place in my heart for you..your loved and i pray that your days in heaven well be filled with love laughter and joy. you no longer have to suffer on the earth like the rest of us….if no one ever told you i love well let me be the second God is first and i wanna be second to tell you that i love you so much.

By: LeLe on August 26, 2009
at 7:58 am

This is the sadess thing i have ever watched ….. When i look at my two year old daughter i cry at the thought that there are people out there that would bring a child into the world and not love it…. how dare you there are so many people out that that cant have children andwouldlove to be a parent …. I will never unbderstand why people do the things they do… I to have a had to witness tragedy because my little mentally challenged brother went to jail for 25years for murderand to thisa day i will never understand how people could hurt another human especially a child it just saddens me but brianna you are safe nowand loved so dearly i love you and i never even met you … you are an angel xo

By: Jennifer White on August 26, 2009
at 3:16 pm

i pray for all the children out there n for baby brianna i love u wit all my hreat our in a better pleace god i wish i chould of been there for u i cryed everyday for u. as for the so called preants i hope they hurt u in jail

By: Tanisha garcia on August 26, 2009
at 4:21 pm

I was curious if any of these sick bastards have been tried again for their crimes… This story sickens me, Im a young mother of 3 kids and had my first at only 16 & have never abused my children. Age and inexperinced doesn’t mean you have the right to abuse any child….
Please update us with any changes, thanks.

By: Shannon on August 27, 2009
at 12:27 pm

I have updated this story on another post. Yes, their convictions were restored.

By: mylifeofcrime on August 27, 2009
at 12:46 pm

these people are sick! how could anyone do this to a little baby? i cannot believe this. she could have a had a beautiful long life but her stupid mother and these two guy took that away from her! raping a infant? how low can someone go. and how disturbing is that. my name is Brianna. and every time i heard the name watching this, made my chest feel heavy. and when i was a child, i remember my infant cousin Abby was killed by her step father. hit many times with a broom stick.. because she wouldn’t stop crying!! there are some sick people in this world!! please report if you know of any abuse happening is this world. these people need serious help!

By: Brianna on August 28, 2009
at 8:15 am

After watching Brianna’s story on you tube I hugged my 3 month old daughter a little tighter and kissed her an extra time. To think that her mother could not give her the love and protection that she deserved is horrifying to me. I have 5 children and I can’t understand how Brianna’s mother and father could do this. There is nothing sweeter and more innocent then a baby and no child should have to go through what Brianna did. It makes me so sad that they didn’t even love her enough to take a picture of her. The fact that she only lives on in a picture taken after she was dead that had to be airbrushed is incomprehensible. I hope this baby knows how many lives she has touched.

I hope her “family” gets what they deserve. I believe they will have to answer for what they did someday and she will be there to confront them for the pain they put her through.

By: Melanie on August 28, 2009
at 11:15 am

I just heard about this story a couple of days ago. I can not stop thinking about Brianna and all that she went through. How can anyone harm the greatest gift that God gives us. It makes me so sad knowing that she was probably never fed, cuddled, loved, diaper changed or even taken to the dr for check ups. Why didnt they just give her away to someone who would love her. There are so many people who would love a sweet baby girl. Jail is too good for these so called parents and so called uncle, they have all they could ever want there. I hope they rot in hell. I am so sickened by seeing tears run down the grandmothers face she didnt love or even care about that sweet baby or she wanted have let her be harmed. I would love to get my hands on each and everyone of them. At least they could take the cage off and let her be shown love like she was never shown from her so called family. I have two children of my own a 4yr old and a 1 yr old and if anyone touched them in a harmful way i would kill them.

I am so sorry Brianna, you were a beautiful sweet baby girl and did not deserve the family you were given to. I know you are in a better place now. I love you sweet girl.

By: Dawn on August 28, 2009
at 11:26 am

I am so bothered by this story. It brings me to tears. I am so sorry Baby Brianna. May you rest in peace. These people are sick monsters doing this to a baby!!

By: shawna on August 28, 2009
at 6:38 pm

My 11 yro daughter and i watched this off a link a friend had sent me through facebook. And we both cried. It broke our hearts to know such a tiny sweet innocent baby girl went through such a horrible short lived life. This was the first time i had ever heard of the story. I have a 10 month old baby boy my daughter and i hugged and kissed him and vowed that much more to keep our baby safe. And we all just need to spread the word and educate people about this abuse that is happening to so many children right now as we speak. Us adults in this world need to keep our children and future safe it IS our responsibility to report any abuse seen. Brianna we love you and you will always be in our hearts.

By: Italia Casale & Daughter Imanda on August 29, 2009
at 9:12 am

I cant even put into words how much Brianna and her story has touched my heart and also made me so incredibly mad.Baby Brianna has been on my mind sinse i watched her story off a link in facebook and i sit here wondering how i can help any child that suffers at the hands of monsters that have no right to be called parent….I am shocked that the monsters are in protection as i thought surley they would get their own in jail and i like so many others would love a face to face meeting with them……. rest in peace Brianna and know that we all think of you xxx

By: kelly on August 31, 2009
at 7:10 am

Baby Brianna

I am so sorry for all your pain that your little and frail body had to endure in the hands of those monsters. I heard about this on Facebook and I havent been able to sleep since. Such a beautiful and precious angel didnt deserve to die at ALL and especially not the way that you did! My heart and prayers continue to be with you, and that God has you sitting right there next to his glory and without any pain or fear. They didnt deserve you precious one, and I hope that they get everything that comes to them day after day. I hope that they dont have one moment of peace and that they pay with their life and blood for all the harm they did to you. I love you Baby Brianna even though I never had the pleasure of meeting you, I love you! I will always carry you in my heart ALWAYS. May your soul continue to rest in peace little one!

By: CINDEE on August 31, 2009
at 9:52 am

I just heard about this story the other day. I have been crying since then. This baby was so beautiful. There are so many loving people who can’t have a child that would have adored her. No child should have to suffer like this. It makes me sick. I can’t get her precious little face out of my mind.

I pray those bastards will suffer endlessly for what they did to this tiny soul. Also, I pray they burn in hell when they die. There is no forgiveness for such a horrible crime against a child.

I also think that poor excuse for a grandmother and uncle should burn in hell as well. How could anybody not do something about this abuse while they knew it was happening? I am beside myself. This is the worst thing I’ve ever read about. I will never forget or stop praying for this child. God bless you, Brianna.

By: Norma on August 31, 2009
at 6:13 pm

i wish someone could have been their to help u. u didnt deserve what happen to you. u were a sweet little angel and it hurts me that your short life was so painful. RIP my little Angel for you are with god now. no one will ever hurt you again my sweet baby

By: veronica on September 1, 2009
at 1:20 am

Baby Brianna,

I am going to make sure that these monsters’ photos are published and seen in as many places as possible. I will see to it that your story is never forgotten, and I will work in my community to help children who’ve been abused or neglected, to honor your memory.

You have affected me in a way that I never knew I could be affected. I have one two-year-old daughter, who is the light of my life. I feel so sad that you didn’t have the same chance for love and family that my daughter does. I could have taken care of you, and I would’ve protected you with my own life. You deserved so much more than this.

May God’s love and blessings be with you forever in heaven, and may God find vengeance against the monsters who hurt you. You are among the angels now, sweetheart. We all love you so much.

By: Sarah H. on September 1, 2009
at 6:48 am

Dear Baby Brianna,

I am so sorry that you had to endure all that pain and evil but you will be in the Lord’s arms forever. I love you so much even though your family couldn’t.

By: Christin on September 1, 2009
at 9:05 pm

I love you Brianna. I am so sorry that you had to live and die like this. Myonly solace is that you are in heaven with God. You are an angel now. Your story, although a horrific one, will help others to escape the dispicable situations such as yours. I love you Brianna. I wish I was there for you to hold you, cuddle you, love you the way you were meant to be loved. I will see you in heaven my sweet. In the meantime, you willbe in my thoughts, my heart, my prayers. ♥ I love you.

By: Tia - San Diego,CA on September 1, 2009
at 11:57 pm

Like many others, I just learned of this story yesterday and I read the details today. There are no words that can express my disbelief and sadness, anger and so much more that I feel. My mind cant even wrap itself around the horrific things that were done to this sweet baby girl, the way she was treated in life and in death by her “family”. I can only keep telling myself that I know, she is experiencing the perfection that is God’s love in heaven. I feel like I should do something, write letters to these worthless monsters, advise someone in the new prison that the dad was transferred to of his crimes, let people know what these people have done always so that they never have a moments peace for the rest of their days on this earth. I cant fathom, cant grasp what on earth could be wrong with this entire family that all of them thought this was ok. It angers me to see the grandmother crying in the video, and it angers me even more to know that she will shed tears for herself but, not her grandchild. Its sick. I am conforted by My Fathers word: Matt. 18:10 Take heed that ye despise [kataphroneo {kat-af-ron-eh'-o}: 1) to condemn, despise, disdain, think little or nothing of (which includes abuse)] not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. and also “it would be better to have a mill stone tied around your neck and cast into the depths of the ocean than to harm a child”. Revenge is not ours, it is God’s and there is nothing of this earth that can compare with what is waiting for these people at His hands. I will forever remember you and love you, sweet angel

By: veronica on September 2, 2009
at 12:27 pm

I’ve only just seen the news story video on facebook on someone’s page, and i break down and cry every time i see the pictures of this little baby covered in bruises. Ive googled her name and the story to find out more about baby brianna. I dont understand how a mother lets that happen to her baby. I understand how a father does those things to his own infant daughter. She would have cried and cried! Did they just ignore the cries? Did they just block it out?. I want to know if Stephanie ever loved or cared at all for her daughter?. Did Brianna ever feel loved or safe in her short life?. I understand how a grandmother standsby and says nothing. Im annoyed when i see in the video stephanie Lopez holding her head high, strutting into the court room, like she’s got nothing to be ashamed of. I wonder what she thinks today, does she grieve for her baby?. who bites their baby???. I have 6 kids, and yeah there are lots of days they drive me up the wall but i dont bite them!!! what the hells wrong with you!.
my heart breaks at the thought of the torture our precious baby brianna suffered. But i take solace in knowing that heavenly father in his infinite wisdom called his precious little one, Brianna home, into his loving arms she went, away from the sad and painful life she lived here on earth.
With love in my heart i will think of you everyday baby and it will remind me to always strive to be the best mother i can be to my children and to always protect them and other children i know or that i may come across in my life.
lovingly think of you always baby girl.
Jess xxxxxx

By: Jess from Aussie on September 3, 2009
at 8:46 am

sorry, just read my message above and there’s important words missing like the word “DONT”. Its suppose to say “I dont understand…..” Not “I understand…..”sorry!

By: Jess from Aussie on September 3, 2009
at 8:50 am

wow i just seen the video on facebook…. i have 3 kids i would never think about hiting them they r my life….my question is and i know everyone elses too is why why would u do that how can a person be so cold hearted…

By: jennifer on September 3, 2009
at 9:50 pm

oh yea and another thing is one of my sons just turned 10 years old today… i cant image me not beable to celabrate there birthdays and seeing there faces smile… real mothers want there kids happy… i just hope and pray she never gets 2 call her self a mother again… my heart goes out to baby brianna

By: jennifer on September 3, 2009
at 9:56 pm

I just seen the video on facebook about one week ago and i cant stop thinking of Baby Briana. I have cried for her everyday since i seen the video, i have 4 beautiful kids and i would never hurt them let alone let anyone else touch them. Baby Briana’s story has impacted me so much. Its a shame she was never given the opportunity to know what it was like to be loved by anyone while she was alive. I think about how could God have given this precious angel to a pack of heinas. Those monsters deserve to rot in hell, i hope that they get what they deserve a slow and painful death….. I love u Baby Briana i wish u would have been mine, i would of loved and cared for you and protected you with my life………

By: Irene on September 3, 2009
at 11:11 pm

I am wondering if anyone may know what prison these monster’s are serving their time at?To write a letter exspressing the disgust and fury I feel for them is the only way right now that I can feel as though I have done something in dear little brianna’s defence.Sweet little angel RIP

By: yoni on September 5, 2009
at 5:18 pm

Hell exists because of monsters like these….

By: mary on September 7, 2009
at 10:04 pm

Andrew Walters #59926 Lvel VI
Steven Lopez #59927 Level VI
Penitentiary of New Mexico
P.O. Box 1059
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1059

Stephanie Lopez #59941
Western New Mexico Correctional Facility
P.O. Drawer 250
Grants, New Mexico 87020

By: Sarah H. on September 8, 2009
at 6:22 am

I’m so sad to think of Baby Brianna and all the sufferring she recieved at the hands of her own family. I cry every time I think about her or tell her story. Baby Brianna will always be loved and cherished by those who never got to meet her. I take comfort knowing that she is with God and the angels now.

By: Amber on September 8, 2009
at 9:25 am

It pains my heart so much to hear about this horror that those beast inflicted on that precious lil angel. I’m overwhelmed with rage and anger, how could u intentionally hurt such an innocent little person, she didn’t ask to be born, she was to be a gift, a blessing. In my anger i wanna say i hope God never has mercy on their souls and i hope they live in torment and die a horrible painful death but it would make me almost just as bad as them, but instead i pray God has mercy on their souls, that he allows them to live with the picture of her precious, gorgeous face in their minds every time the close their eyes i hope they see her and hear the cries of her helplessness. Oh God it hurts me so much for lil brianna, i wish God would have blessed me with her so i could held and love her unconditionally. Brianna i want u to know that God loves you most and he saw your pain and suffering so he took you and held you in his arm to stay forevermore…. you have truly touched the lives of many all around the world and though you weren’t apart of our lives we will always remember you, little Innocent Angel….

By: helen on September 8, 2009
at 11:21 am

i love you baby brianna.. your safe now and i know your happy. we will never forget you… you’ll be forever in our hearts.. mwah! rest in peace baby..

By: elaine on September 8, 2009
at 3:09 pm

Dear Little Brianna,
I know that now you are at peace and being loved by our Lord…what you went through in this life was terrible and you did not deserve any of it. I need you to know that myself and my little ones will always think of you and will never forget youxx RIP angel brianna…..God Bless forever..

By: kerisha on September 8, 2009
at 8:09 pm

Everytime I remember what I saw it brings tears to my eyes….how in the world could this animals do such harm to this beautiful baby?? I will never understand…I have a 18mo baby girl and one night I got up to check on her and her face was turned the way baby Brianna’s is on the picture and I just started crying…I wish baby Brianna could have been mine, I would have loved her and maker her happy.

She is in a better place now….and that it’s what brings some peace to my heart !!

Sorry baby girl for all the pain you went through here on earth, you don’t have to suffer anymore…

By: Miriam on September 8, 2009
at 10:26 pm

It has been 2 days since I saw your news update video on youtube. I have not stopped crying since. I have also read all the court documents and interviews by the defendents. I cannot believe the ongoing pain you had to endure. the biting, broken bones for weeks, getting thrown and dropped, the sexual abuse. I cannot stop thinking of you and your beautiful face. I wish I could have rescued you and shown you what love is. I am sorry for your pain and I am sorry that we failed you!

to the monsters that gave birth to you and abused you. I will be writing to you in jail and I hope you sit in protective custody for 23 hours a day and think about what you have done. You are fucking animals and do not deserve a happy moment.

We can torture terrorists, but you have rights? give me a fucking break! I hope the cops turn their heads to you one day like they did with Jeffrey Dahmer!

I also hope that the NM community gives the other relatives who did nothing a daily beating….

RIP Brianna. I love you even though I have never met you.

By: Erin on September 9, 2009
at 1:11 pm

It is shocking to know parents and blood relatives can do such evil things and just to an innocent 5 month old baby at that, but one things for sure God will not let them be unpunished. Dearest child, Brianna rest in peace sweet angel I love you you are amoung the angels in heaven and in God’s loving hands.

By: MARY on September 9, 2009
at 2:11 pm

RIP little angel. Hugs and kisses xxx

By: sorca shinners on September 9, 2009
at 9:36 pm

I have cried for two days after hearing about Baby Brianna’s story and find myself wondering if any of her killers ever shed a tear (or felt an ounce of guilt for anything other than getting caught) for what you did to that baby girl. Even if you ask for forgiveness, you have to know that God will never allow you into his Kingdom until you have paid for your sins. What a horrible, horrible story, the pain that poor baby must have felt. I only hope that in prison those monsters are getting raped and abused constantly, daily for their entire sentence.

By: Carrie on September 10, 2009
at 11:50 am

I saw this over a week ago and have been struggling ever since – I can’t get it out of my head and I’m so disgusted by it that words can express how I feel. I am a mother of two and can’t imagine for a second hurting my children. I feel so many of the same things people have written here… it’s amazing. I wish she were mine, I wish she’d known love, how could those monsters have hurt her in SO MANY WAYS? Beaten, raped, thrown, bitten??? I was and still am sick and completely heartbroken for this baby. I’ve cried at least once (at the very least but several times most days) every day since learning of baby Brianna and lost a lot of sleep. I can’t stop thinking about her and agonizing over her agony. I look at my children (especially my 7 month old) and cry and wonder how – HOW? Why? I will never, ever understand how parents could do something so horrendous to any defenseless, innocent baby – especially their own flesh and blood.

I hope like everyone else here that some sort of justice is being served behind prison walls. I hope they regret every single day of their pathetic lives what they’ve done and I wish every ounce of pain upon them and more than what Brianna had to endure. And if they do get out early or even if they don’t… I hope someone is there waiting for them with a baseball bat or worse.

I will always remember sweet baby Brianna and will send her the love her family didn’t have the decency to show her.

***I have already signed the petition to remove the cage and will continue to look for updates about the monsters that did this to her. If there is anything more I can do to help honor her memory or keep those sick pieces of shit behind bars, I’d be honored to do so.

By: Laurie on September 10, 2009
at 8:47 pm

This is the saddest thing I have ever seen. I said to myself how can a mother do that to her own baby. Or anyone do that to any baby for that matter, but honestly I do not want to know. I do not want to understand how they can do something so horrid to an innocent angel and live with themselves, because to understand, I mean really understand we would have to harden our hearts.

By: Kris on September 11, 2009
at 2:26 pm

I’ve been wondering, after reading the timeline given by the abusers… never once in 13 hours do they mention feeding her. When did this little beauty get fed? Did she? Oh, I am so sickened by this I have nightmares every night. I have a precious little niece who is the same age Brianna was… I look at her and she smiles, and I wonder if Brianna knew what a smile was. I don’t know how she made it to be 5 months old! I’m surprised she wasn’t dead earlier. I also don’t like for these abusers to be compared to animals. Animals have an instinct to protect their young and will die protecting them if they have to. Human beings are supposed to have a conscience… yet the human race is so disgusting to me. I am ashamed to be considered a human! What angers me most of all is “monsters”, “demons”, like this who abuse and torture little children, babies, and animals sometimes to their deaths. They choose the innocent creatures of the world who have no voice for themself. They cannot speak up and tell what is happening to them. I know it is not for me to judge them. God will do that when he returns, but I AM only human and I am not perfect… so I honestly hope and pray that they are tortured EVERY SINGLE DAY they are in prison for what they did to her. I crave to rock her, feed her, sing to her, cuddle her, play with her toes, all those little things. I bet she was never ever rocked to sleep in her short 5 months of life. I know Jesus is rocking her now, but I hope someone here on earth at least, rocked her after she died. I hope these monsters never, ever, ever get out of jail on parole or anything! I wish they could be made sterile, so they could never have another beautiful child like Brianna. You know- they talk about abortion and unwanted pregnancies… But NO CHILD IS UNWANTED! Someone somewhere who can’t have a child would love to have that child that is being aborted or abused and murdered. —— Brianna, I don’t know what to say. You have touched my heart and soul ever since I first learned about your story a week ago. I think of you every night. And also every day. I see all your little bruises in my dreams (nightmares) at night. I cry for you. I wish I could have done something. Sleep with the angels my precious. No one here on earth who hears about you is able to forget you. And you are loved by so many. Rest In Peace Now. *kisses* & *hugs*

By: suzanne gulley on September 11, 2009
at 7:20 pm

freakin’ bastards! please do something about the case. let them rot in jail!

By: gelo on September 13, 2009
at 10:24 pm

How could you do this to your own child. So precious and innocent!! Brianna was a beautiful little girl and anyone would have been lucky to have her. But now she is a beautiful angel up in Hevean and away from the horror her own famiy put her through. I did my senior thesis on child abuse and remember using Brianna’s story as one of my examples… he had me crying through out the whole time! May u R.I.P baby Brianna!!!

By: Pamela on September 14, 2009
at 1:51 am

Constitutional Rights? What about this baby’s rights? There is so much child abuse going on in this world today. You people say that she could of been put in a foster home or orphanage? It goes on there also. I say why even waist our tax paying dollars on crud like this. Why even let them go to prison? Because of our laws? Briana didn’t have any laws. This world is so F—– up it makes me sick. I don’t understand one thing? How does a MAN take a first born or 5 month old and get his rocks off by raping the poor thing? Is he looking at her when he does this cruel thing? If he is what is he thinking about? SICK! Don’t waste our tax paying dollars! Why does the family have a right to put a cage around her grave when they didn’t even claim the body? The community should take it down. Said they wanted to be left alone, HA! Sick family if they didn’t even claim her body. Don’t you think? Maybe there’s more going on.

By: Greeneyes on September 17, 2009
at 5:04 am

I just watched the news report tape and I’m sitting at my desk just crying my eyes out. The anger I feel towards all of these people is just beyond words. But I also watch the big ogre who is sitting in the court room with his arm around the mother – looking like he’s consoling her. Poor Baby! I suppose he was well paid by the tax payers to make sure that this piece of crap was defended and nobody hurt her feelings! I’d like to have 5 minutes alone in a room with him. How he can sleep at night is beyond me. Attorneys that defend known criminals should be locked up themselves.

By: Kristal on September 17, 2009
at 10:58 am

i am 15 years old and when this happened i was too little to understand it. i was on facebook and i got this cause for stop beating on children. i went to google and looked up brianna lopaz to read more. as i was reading i was crying. i love children if the “family” didnt want the beautiful baby why didnt they put her up for someone else who could love her like a real family should. i want children i want 3 and i am going to number my oldest girl about baby brianna. its sad how this family did these thing to a sweet angle like you. and you should have a headstone and you should have that cage removed now! i wish i could of helped you. i am so sorry. this shouldnt have happened to you brianna. i hope your so called “family” rolts in hell and we should beat them the way you had to go threw. i am so sorry baby brianna you are with god now and he is going to protect you every night and every day.

By: josie on September 17, 2009
at 11:48 am

This world is filled with sick, sick people and seeing the video on Facebook about what happened to that poor little baby just breaks my heart. I have a 6 week old little girl and just looking at her makes me cry thinking if that had happend to her. I will never for get baby Brianna, that child and nother child should EVER have to endure what she did. She was just an innocent baby!! Those bastards should rot in prison! They will get what is coming to them. I signed that petition and i hope that cage gets removed, that family doesn’t care for her, if they did, they would have reported the abuse.
Brianna, i will NEVER forget you. My next baby, if it’s a girl, WILL be named after you. You had a sweet name for a sweet baby. Rest in peace baby girl!

By: Taryn on September 18, 2009
at 9:01 am

I don’t know how any one could do that too a 5 month old … think of my baby’s and how i could never hart them like that no matter how hard it get’s kids, baby’s it not rigth too hart them like that babys did not do any thing too them that ’s sad that it on mother would do that

By: sherri moore on September 23, 2009
at 12:38 am

I just heard of this today. Like everyone else here I sickened. I don’t know how anyone could do this to any child or even an adult for that matter. I am the mother of 4 and when I saw this story I couldn’t stop crying and I dropped everything I was doing to gather up my babies. I held them tight and thanked God for them and told them how much I loved them. This story has changed me forever – I will never be the same. Never.
I only take solace in the fact that baby Brianna is in heaven and she knows nothing of the pain she endured on earth. She is happy in God’s arms, she has never felt such love, heaven rings with her laughter, she is surrounded by awe, peace, beauty and unconditional love, she has the last laugh. For every kiss I give my children from here on I dedicate one to this sweet angel and every child of abuse. This is my forever promise. God have mercy. Lord have mercy.

By: Kelley on September 24, 2009
at 9:29 pm

omg gosh how could anyone do this to a child and briannas mother just watching and help the dad and uncle how coould someone do that i cryed for 3 days about that no baby should be threated like that and im only 11 and i no ore then briannas parents did WOW there stupid WEll Help Brianna And Talk To Her Each Night

By: Cassandra on September 25, 2009
at 3:52 pm

This was more then Child abuse. This was premeditated 1st degree murder. That is what the charges should have been. They knew exactly what they were doing, they had options other than torturing a baby to death. I’m mad at the prosecutor for taking the easy way out. They should be placed into a pin of Pit bulls, one at a time, with the mother going last. Don’t feed the dogs, let each one of these murders be the dogs next meal. Harsh, yes, but I have no compassion for people like this.

By: Gary on September 29, 2009
at 6:37 am

to all you sick parents who want to have kids at a young age. do us all a favor dont this poor little girl never did no wrong and paid the price for mom and dad uncle,sister nephew, cousin sick pervereted durnk habits. we dont need people like you in the streets. As for you steven and walter the way you cause pain for god’s childs trust me you will feel it 10X’s as worst in prison there are rules that our convicts have and one rule is you dont miss with little kids. to make this worst for you this was a baby trhat wasnt even 1 year old. just five months for god sake’s. to top it all off you and this so called mom couldnt protect her and now you want to cage her up from the public. what rock did your family come from or wait i cant even compare you to anything under a rock. the sad thing is that in this country you had a lawyer defend you. I wounder how he sleep at night knowing that he had kids and watching them eat dinner across the table. well someone had to. a waste of our money and time by now you are in a cell thinking about this mess GOOOOOD a young kid like the two of you in prison best of luck.
As for the family you didnt care or did you ? so now you want to cage her up for what reason? please explain to the world. at no time did the family try to stop this madness why? may GOD have mercy on all your souls not just the three feaks. I will sign any bill that can put away these freaks ASAP. I will send out paper work and help please keep me posted. As for me I have family all over LAS CRUCES and i pray to the good lord that this lopez isnt part of my family. if you are somehow connected to me i want nothing to do with you and your family. but, i will make a trip for brianna and pay my respect for a little girl who didnt even get a chance to live related or not.
As for the rest of the family members you are just as gulity

By: mad in all 50 states on September 29, 2009
at 9:11 am

I just read the life of brianna, the sad thing is that it never started all it was she was born, eat died in the care of the a sick person who has no busniess being called a mom, and two men who dont even need to be called men. my god there are couples out there who want to care for babies.
money isnt what i have but i have love and and a place for any baby who needs it. May the heavens above watch little brianna and may she haunt you and remind you what you have done to her.

By: someone who cares on September 29, 2009
at 9:20 am

What you mean they turned there conviction. No way. There is no way that those animals are getting back on the streets. NO way!

By: Rachel on October 1, 2009
at 9:38 am

Rachel,

Yes, their convictions where overturned but then reinstated.

By: mylifeofcrime on October 1, 2009
at 4:40 pm

brianna… i cant believe someone would want to hurt you in such a horrific way!! i have a seven week old little girl myself and couldnt even think about me or anyone else doing that to her.. you were so beautiful.. your a sleeping princess.. if i had the chance i would have taken you on and given you all the love and care you needed.. r.i.p darling xx

By: hayley ryder on October 2, 2009
at 5:49 am

I am scanning the responses wondering how the “family” is being treated by the community, and haven’t seen one. I hope these people have to live like prisoners also. How were they not beaten down themselves? How come no one has tried to remove that cage unlawfully in 7 years?!!! I live in California and heard of this story 8 days ago. I am so tremendously hearbroken. I have cried many times, the feeling of helplessness in overwhelming. I don’t eat or sleep well ever since. I have a 20 month old daughter, and the only thing that helps a little is to hug her as tight as I can. I just can’t believe someone in NM hasn’t taken it upon themselves to remove that sick cage.. I want to drive there just to do it myself. In July I will drive to Tennessee and on the way I will stop in Las Cruces NM. If that damn cage is still there, I swear I will remove it with my bare HANDS!!!!! Please somebody tell me that this pathetic peice of shit grandmother and uncles are living miserably. Picturing them just going about daily life like nothing happened is just KILLING me inside. I seriously contemplate moving there just so I can make their lives HELL. Please everyone SIGN THE PETITION!!!! There are only 6,000 signatures, and I know there has to be more than that many people in Las Cruces itself. What’s going on in NM??? Also, how can I be alerted to when and if these nasty peices of shit are up for parole????!!!!!! I want to be there, because if they get out it is the publics turn to make sure justice for Brianna is served, and we don’t care about constitutional rights for raping, beating, disgusting peice of shit baby murderers!!!!!!!

By: Anna L on October 5, 2009
at 4:20 am

All 3 of you won’t stand a chance in prison. When the other inmates find out what you did to that innocent baby, they will end your pathetic existance.
Good fu$^ing riddance!
BTW What sort of parents create such monsters?

By: guest on October 5, 2009
at 3:17 pm

I saw Brianna’s story last night and haven’t been able to sleep at all. This is just so sad and horrible. I am a mother of 4 daughters & I could never feel anything but love for my babies. I can’t for the life of me imagine how a mother could ALLOW someone to hurt her child & WATCH! But to actually PARTICIPATE in her torture?!? What an evil monster! Babies know nothing but trust and love. This poor sweet baby looked to her mother to protect her and comfort her! I just can’t understand it. Look at all the posts on just this site discussing this baby. Soooo many people would have really loved her (including me). The police took a file picture of Brianna & erased all the bruises and she looks like she was supposed to- a beautiful comfortable sleeping baby. They keep her framed picture as a constant reminder to keep fighting for justice for helpless children. That is so touching. I don’t have photoshop but was thinking it would be nice to see her picture made into one looking like Jesus finally holding her in His arms. It is sad to think of a child’s life ending so quickly but at least she’s safe now. Thank God. Rest in peace finally, you sweet little angel. Many many people you never knew have you in their hearts forever. Sadly there are still a lot of innocent victims still out there. We need to keep our eyes and ears open!

By: Karla on October 10, 2009
at 5:42 am

You have touched me and will ALWAYS be in my heart Baby Brianna. Your story will be heard and will touch others as well. What a cruel world we live in and you did not deserve the hurt and pain that was given to you. What gives me peace is knowing that you are in good hands with the good Lord. I love you sweet angel.

By: Beka on October 11, 2009
at 12:39 am

I dont understand a child that cannot defend itself from 3 grown adults not just any adults but her own family.
this people should have no rights. its sad when a child dies in the hands of heartless people but its even sadder when laws protect this criminals

By: RED on October 11, 2009
at 1:00 pm

God Bless your soul little princess. I love you and you will always be in my heart. You never deserved a bit of this. I am sorry that I wasnt near you to protect you. Rest in Peace darling angel.

By: Veronica Medina on October 15, 2009
at 4:16 pm

The power of the internet has brought this story back to life! I had also never heard about Baby Brianna until today (which is ridiculous). The awareness is something we all need in our lives on a daily basis. Maybe her life will save several more. It is sick and I too hope that the family is tortured. I also feel like the cage is just another way of abusing her in death. If I was in that area I would do all I could to remove it even if it meant breaking the law. Let her rest in peace!

By: Lea on October 16, 2009
at 11:29 am

Words fail me, it’s so atrocious, so unbelievable. How can anyone represent these people, hug them when they’re sentenced, try to get them off or reduced sentences? The family, the lawyers, they’re ALL human scum. Excrement you’d find under your shoe. And the neighbours didnt hear anything?? oh, please!! They need to be investigated.
The judge who sentenced the grandmother and uncle, the witnesses, to 30 days?? What sort of a judge is that?? Not a competent one. Not fit for office. The powers that be need to strip that person of all their rights, and their job. Incompetent brain-dead nincompoop. Soulless heartless twit. Scumbag.
The parents and that uncle. EVIL FILTH!! Cruel, heartless beasts. Sinister, twisted psychopaths.

Their needs to be a worldwide law. Briannas Law.
1. Harsh lifelong sentences. Death penalty. (I”d prefer long drawn out torture myself…I’d volunteer to do it). An eye for an eye!
2. Long sentences for those that know but fail to report and protect. Mandatory reporting for all for abuse.
3. No anonymity for perpetrators and those that cover their crimes. No identity changes allowed. Everyone to know who they are, what the look like, all they did, and where they live.
4. No protection in jail. Let them associate freely with other criminals, who are made aware of their crimes before they get to jail.
5. That ALL details of their crimes be public. Not one detail to be suppressed.

The first officer on the scene, I noted, said we only know about one tenth of what he knows. Please, tell all. It isnt fair the extent of their depravity be covered up.

Brianna…I cant bear to think of what they did to you. I wish your parents had been abortions. Infact, I wish they had been tortured babies who died the way you died, suffering what you suffered. I’ve never heard of such suffering. Such selfish self-absorbed non-empathetic narcissistic parents and relatives I cant get a grasp on that reality.
I just cant get your last hours out of my mind. Threw at the ceiling, to smash to the floor. 3 times!!! Then raped. I have 5 kids, and want more. I am thankful to be able to have children, and thank God I was blessed with them. How can anyone hold their own baby and not feel that? Not feel love, pride, and all those things normal parents feel? Sorry Brianna. But I will pursue this issue to the ends of the earth and the ends of my days. Your death and suffering will not be in vain. I want to see your memory in a law in your name, that will help to protect other littlies like you. Those monsters didnt care, but I care. I cuddle my 4 month old baby girl and I pretend I’m comforting you when you were alive. I will never forget you, I promise.

By: NIcole Fisher on October 21, 2009
at 7:51 pm

Wow! I just read the story and also watched the video of this poor baby’s existence. I can not understand why would you do something so vile and sadistic? If peolpe do not believe in the devil, please rethink that. God in heaven is love and this baby will never have to see these demons again. I have 6 children of my own and do not give me that crap of young mother. I had my first child when I was 19. Screw up along the way and she is a spoiled brat but she is alive and happy. i had 4 other children and adopting my youngest. there is a special place for people like this in hell. My love,kisses and prayers for you Brianna and you will not be forgotten by this mother.

By: contessa on October 22, 2009
at 9:46 pm

I read this story and can’t get those images of that beautiful innocent baby out of my head. What kind of animals would do this to such a precious little being? I just don’t understand. I’ve cried so many tears just thinking about this story. Dear Lord, I know that precious little Brianna is with you right now. I pray for her every day and all the other children that are in the same situation. I have a 15 month old boy and he is my everything. He is my world and I would never harm him. I hug him just a little tighter now and give him extra kisses. No child should have to suffer like that.

By: Andrea L. on October 25, 2009
at 9:55 pm

Does anyone know what the final sentence was for the creeps???? To this day, I cry and cry and cry. My heart hurts so bad.

By: lubmygirls on October 27, 2009
at 7:31 pm

Their sentences did not change.

By: mylifeofcrime on October 27, 2009
at 7:54 pm

This story has broken my heart into a hundred thousand pieces. I have a little girl, only two years old, and as a mom I could never imagine allowing someone to hurt my baby like that, I could never leave her in the care of two drunks, I could never drink if she is even home. I can’t imagine in.

Brianna, you precious baby girl, I can’t imagine what you experienced in your short five months. I wish I could have saved you myself, I bet with some love and care you would have made a great big sister. You’re in a better place now, beautiful, and you know there are people all over the world rallying for you and other children who suffered like you.

It’s sad that your Mama and Papa couldn’t fill the shoes that Moms and Dads are supposed to fill. But your suffering, I think, will help make the world a better place. You’re in heaven now and Jesus will protect you.

Brianna’s story was absolutely crushing. The fact that her only photo was taken by a stranger after her death wrenches my heart. I sincerely hope the people who did this to her suffer considerably on Earth and then for eternity in the depths of Hell.

By: Becky on October 28, 2009
at 8:31 am

I just checked and the father is no longer listed in NMDOC. What happened to him?
This is the most horrific story I have ever seen. That poor poor child.
My prayers are with her.

By: Laura on November 1, 2009
at 6:53 am

He is in an Oregon prison at this time. He is still incarcerated.

By: mylifeofcrime on November 1, 2009
at 8:11 am

I have a 2 year old doughter and im only 17 im tiered o people blaming this types of crimes on teens. I love my baby till death and till this point i wont dare to put a hand on her. She is my angel and the best thing i have in this life. They did that because they are some piece of shit all of them even the grandmother. My mom wont let me yell at my own doughter.I think my mom will rather see my ass in jail then her grand doughter getting hurt they should of kill them all. No justice.. Brianna couldnt defend her self why should they have a fair trial.
When are they all coming out? Are they even letting them out?

By: Maria paula castillo on November 5, 2009
at 11:13 am

Maria,

This crime is not being blamed on teens, but the specific family members that murdered her. I don’t think they were teens either.

They are all in prison, and I don’t believe will ever get out.

By: mylifeofcrime on November 5, 2009
at 12:11 pm

I am so heartsick over this poor baby, it is so unfair that any child shoud suffer. I have an 8month old daughter and I can’t imagine when I look atr her how anyone could hurt a baby so helpless. Children are a gift to be treasured and loved and hugged, not tortured and murdered at the hands of her parents.

Brianna, didn’t get the chance to know the loving touch of a mother and father to be held when she cried..I hope her parents and uncle are tortured in prison and I hope they learn to suffer like they made er suffer in her short life.

I wish I had been there to save you, my mother passed away almost 2 years ago and I have prayed to her tofind you ad watch over you and hold and take care of you, she will love you now in heaven and make sure that you know love.

Rest In peace lilttle one…

By: Susan on November 6, 2009
at 4:16 pm

I heard about Baby Brianna a few months ago through Facebook. It literally broke my heart and I think about her often. The only way I ease my pain for this poor little baby is to believe that God called for her to stop her suffering. But I also wonder why God had to put her, or any child, through this. I know God is supposed to be Great but why does He let these things happen?
I don’t think justice was served. They still get to wake up every day and eat. But I do hope they are dying painfully & slowly knowing what they did to this little angel.

Baby Brianna, your life was hard and I’m sorry you had to suffer through it. No one was there to look out for you. I’m sorry no one was there for you to protect or love you. I hope you feel all our love for you now and we’re praying for you. God bless you. You’re our baby now.

By: Tia on November 7, 2009
at 6:50 pm

My little Angel, you will be in my heart and mind…I wish i was there to protect you and give you hug and love, i wish i knew where you are..
I never forget you..i promese
Sleep my little angel

By: Aylin on November 9, 2009
at 6:46 pm

I heard about this for the first time two days ago. I can’t see how I had neard before but when I read baby brianna’s story I could not stop crying. How could anyone do what they did to a beautifull little girl. And your parents and great-uncle did this to you. I am a mother of three, my baby is 5 moths old so this hit my really hard. Everytime I look at her I think what i in the world could a baby this small do for those poeple to bit her, throw her around and all the things they did to her. And to voliate a small innocient baby what were those sickos thinking? I really hope that they never make it out of prison and I hope they are hurt the same why they hurt her and a hundred times more.

By: Tina on November 11, 2009
at 11:19 am

ive cried for days about this poor angel. suffering for months at the hands of people who are supposed to love and care for you is the most dispicable of crimes. so many people in this world cant have children and cant afford to adopt. there are so many other options for unwanted children. i love baby brianna with all my heart and im so happy god took her home. shell never have to see those monsters again.

By: Harmony on November 15, 2009
at 8:45 am

your tears fell and noone could hear your cries for help. but when the silence came it may have been to late to hear you but you woke us up with a wrenching pain in our hearts. your life was short and not appreciated. you never heard those precious words I LOVE YOU but you are the world will hold your hand and give you the sweetest love you could ever know. your pain is done and your work just begun with us you will stop all the angels from crying in pain too. so sleep little angel your real mommies and daddies will protect you now. the boogeyman is gone and the heavens are where you belong go laugh and play till we see you again. with kisses and hugs we say good night.

lets unite and protect all the children of the world no matter how old they are as long as they deserve to live.let us be briannas parents

By: natalie ketchelos on November 16, 2009
at 11:02 pm

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