A Beaumont man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, May 23, almost nine months after an injured 4-month-old from San Jacinto died.
Beaumont resident Alejandro Cuevas, 40, was arrested on suspicion of murder on May 23, 2025, in connection with the 2024 death of a 4-month-old who lived in San Jacinto. (Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)
Alejandro Cuevas, 40, was arrested at 1 p.m. on Price Street in Beaumont, county jail records show. He was being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning in lieu of $1 million bail. He had not been charged as of Saturday.
Cuevas was an “associate” of the baby’s family, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department news release said.
The investigation began on Aug. 23 with a report of a baby not breathing in the 2000 block of Whispering Bells Road in San Jacinto. The baby was taken to a hospital, where injuries were discovered, the release said.
The baby died on Aug. 29.
“It was determined the juvenile died as a result of homicidal violence,” said the release, which said the arrest followed an extensive investigation. The release did not reveal the cause of death or identify the baby’s gender.
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The Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the baby.
The Sheriff’s Department asks anyone with information on the case to call 951-955-2777.