SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Spotsylvania father, 25-year-old Cinceir Croxton, will spend 20 years in prison for the death of his 2-year-old son who died with cocaine in his system.
Cinceir Croxton Jr., or CJ, died on Dec. 7, 2023. In August of 2024, both of his parents were charged with his death.
Croxton was originally charged with second-degree murder, child abuse, possession of drugs with the intent to sell, possession of a firearm under the influence of drugs and child endangerment. After accepting a plea deal in October of 2025, the firearm and child endangerment charges were dropped. Part of the plea deal was capping his sentence at 20 years.
CJ’s mother, Kahleighya Coleman, accepted a plea deal in March. She was originally charged with the same five charges as Croxton, and had the same two charges dropped as part of her plea deal. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison in October of 2025.
On Monday, March 23, Judge William Glover honored the plea deal and sentenced Croxton to 40 years for second-degree murder with 20 years suspended, five years for child abuse with all five years suspended, and 40 years for possession with then intent to sell with all 40 years suspended.
