Autistic Child Beaten by Mom's Boyfriend Dies After Weeks on Life Support

UPDATE — 2/28/26 at 2:30 p.m. ET: Nearly two months after he was beaten nearly to death by his mother’s boyfriend, a Florida boy has died, according to reports. Mason, the 6-year-old son of Cynthia Elaine Hernandez, was removed from life support on Friday, February 27, and died soon after, his grandmother told NBC News. […]