A woman convicted of causing the death of a 4-year-old boy in Brownsville will be released on shock probation.

On Thursday, 445th District Court Judge Gloria Rincones granted 10 years of shock probation for Karen Silva. 

Silva was sentenced to five years in prison on Nov. 20 after pleading guilty to a charge of injury to a child, elderly, or disabled individual with reckless serious bodily injury and mental impairment following the June 27 death of Logan Urbina, a student at the Learning Club Preschool where she worked.

Logan died after he had been left in a van for nearly five hours following a field trip, according to previous reports. Silva was identified as the driver of the van.

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Silva, who was previously in federal custody on an ICE detainer after authorities said she overstayed on a visa, and will now be deported to Mexico.

Since her sentencing, Silva has been held at the Cameron County jail, and has not spent a day in state prison.

During the Thursday hearing, Silva took the stand and said she is pregnant and due in less than a month. She said she asked for probation because she’s thinking of her child, and doesn’t want to have her baby born in prison.

Silva added that she's been hospitalized multiple times because of pregnancy complications. A nurse and midwife testified that Silva's pregnancy is high risk, and she could face delayed care in jail.

Rincones also ruled that Silva must pay a fine of $5,000 within 10 years, and ordered Silva to not return to the U.S. illegally. 

If she comes back legally, Silva must report to the Cameron County Adult Probation Office within 24 hours.  

Sendy Ruiz, a woman who was identified as the daycare employee in charge of the children in the van, was also arrested in connection with the incident. She pleaded not guilty in connection with the death and is due back in court on Jan. 22, 2026.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.