A Watsonville man convicted of killing his brother was arrested on child cruelty charges last week. 24 year old Autreydrez Maldonado was 20 years old in 2013 when he fatal stabbed his 17 year old brother in the neck following an argument. He was convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 4 years and paroled from prison earlier this year. On the 17th, Maldonado was arrested on probation violations and child abuse charges. He has since been released from custody.
