Overview
- Evelyn Leyva Etress, 40, faces reckless manslaughter and aggravated child abuse after 2-year-old Noah was shot in the family’s Hayden home.
- Prosecutors added drug counts, and her bond was set at $90,000 as investigators pursue additional warrants.
- An ATF trace found the handgun that killed Noah was purchased by Etress in 2019, according to investigators.
- A search recovered multiple unsecured firearms, including a loaded AR-15, with records stating children had easy access to loaded weapons.
- Five surviving children are now in Alabama DHR custody; the father was not charged and was away at work, authorities said.