Sparks woman arrested for attempted murder of her child

Published
July 03, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Sparks, Nevada
Incident type
Assault

Summary

Assault Sparks Nevada in Sparks, Nevada: On July 2, just before 9 a.m., 46-year-old Maria Guerrero-Guerrero of Sparks allegedly told staff at a local court that she had tried to hurt her children, according to the Sparks Police Department. Detectives investigated and found that a child victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries related to the incident. Guerrero-Guerrero was arrested and taken to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, facing charges including attempted murder with a deadly weapon and child abuse with a deadly weapon.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Maria Guerrero-Guerrero Unknown Charged

Original reporting

Sparks woman arrested for the attempted murder of her child | Local News | 2news.com

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