SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco mother was convicted of mayhem and child endangerment for failing to get medical treatment for her daughter, who suffered third-degree burns over half of her body.

A jury found 29-year-old Reneisha Devore guilty of the charges, along with the girl’s babysitter, 42-year-old Diana Washington, convicted of child endangerment, the only charge she faced.

“My office will always do everything we can to protect children and hold those who harm them accountable. This case was horrific, and we pray for the victim’s continued healing and progress,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.

On July 25, 2023, the 2-year-old victim was brought to UCSF Children’s Hospital Mission Bay with second and third-degree burns over 50% of her body.

Doctors determined the girl’s wounds were not acute but days old. Due to the severity of the girl’s injuries, she was transferred to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Bothin Burn Center for specialized treatment, where she remained for two months as she underwent multiple surgeries, debridement, and skin grafts that were necessary, in large part, because of the delay in care, prosecutors said.

While at the burn center, doctors determined the victim’s injuries were older than originally believed. The girl’s burn wounds were seven to 10 days old, and others were more than two weeks old.

The delay in care resulted in the wounds converting from second to third-degree burns. The wounds resulted in the girl’s permanent disfigurement, prosecutors said.

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Authorities said the victim’s mother was aware of her daughter’s injuries and did nothing to help her. They also said the girl’s babysitter knew and did nothing to help.

“The conduct in this case was particularly deplorable and heinous, not just because of the injuries, but because it was an act committed by a mother against her child,” Assistant District Attorney Melissa Demetral said.

Devore and Washington are both in custody.

Their sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2025.

It’s official, Denver is getting it’s next major park. CBS News Colorado reported this would come to fruition ahead of the now official announcement on Wednesday.

Over the past 7 years, the defunct Park Hill Golf Course has inspired turf wars between open space advocates and developers.

Now, the 155-acre property is back in the hands of the city after Mayor Mike Johnston entered a land swap. The developer gets property to build out in Adams County, and the city gets to create a brand new regional park.

In a land swap deal with developers, the former Park Hill Golf course will become a city park, and residents who have been battling to make this a reality say it is a dream come true.

“I kind of can’t believe it,” said Amy Harris, a longtime advocate for the park and a member of Save Open Space Denver.

The park, which was once a golf course where even some of the best golfers like Tiger Woods had set foot in, will now be a space where residents can enjoy the open space.

For Denver resident Mike Fernandez, it will be a place where he will be able to continue to bird watch.

“There were a few that I don’t see anywhere else, like songbirds,” Fernandez said.  “I was really trying to keep track of that to see the impact if there were development here they would be gone.”

Fernandez says he has tracked 18 different bird species near and around the golf course.

The property is returning to the people after years of advocacy by leaders such as former Mayor Wellington Webb, organizations such as Save Open Space Denver and a number of community members. 

“I mean, it’s the best-case scenario,” Harris said. “It’s what we’ve been asking for since the beginning.”

The city looks to work with the community to jot down their long-term vision for the space and design plans for the near future. 

“I think the battle was really bringing folks to the table about the commitment to green spaces and understanding the impacts and the long-term to our climate to long term sustainability,” said Councilwoman Shontel Lewis of District 8. 

It was all possible through an acre-for acre land exchange agreement, where Denver will trade undeveloped, industrial property near the airport for the Park Hill property — which is currently owned by Westside Investment Partners.

“There was an internal transfer of about $12.7 million within the city from parks and rec. to the airport that comes from the Park’s Legacy Fund for the acquisition,” Mayor Johnston explained. “The trade is made between Denver and the current owner for this site without any cash payment.”

In 2023, voters rejected a plan to develop the property with housing. 

Johnston reassures Denverites the city will continue to work toward developing affordable housing nearby, while maintaining community jewels like this soon-to-be park.

“We know there’s a housing shortage in Denver,” Johnston said. “We look to add more housing stock; we want to make sure that housing stock is affordable to people living in Denver right now.”

This historic deal in Denver now becomes the largest single city acquisition of private land for a public park.

“What we need to do today is celebrate that we maintain the Park Hill Golf Course in Denver for Denver,” Webb said. 

Johnston now looks to work with Adams County commissioners and Denver City Council to approve the land exchange and begin the process. City officials say the new park is expected to be open to the public by this summer.

“I cant wait for the time where we can all gather together in the park when it’s really park and get to celebrate together,” Harris said.

The Cowboys have requested an interview with Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier, Todd Archer of ESPN reports.

They have an interview scheduled with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh for later this week, per Archer.

If both interviews are in person, that would satisfy the Rooney Rule and allow the Cowboys to make a hire at any point thereafter.

Frazier was the head coach of the Vikings from 2011-13 after taking over as interim coach for the final six games of 2010. He went 21-32-1. This is his first interview request in this hiring cycle.

Frazier, who began his NFL coaching career in 1999, was the Bucs’ defensive coordinator (2014-15), the Ravens’ secondary coach (2016) and the Bills’ defensive coordinator (2017-22) after his stint with the Vikings. He was out of the league in 2023 before Mike Macdonald hired him in Seattle before this season.

Jerry Jones’ eight previous hires for the Cowboys have been either former head coaches and/or have a tie with Jones. Frazier and Saleh both have previous head coaching experience.