Woman sentenced to life in prison following death of child

By: Andy Kozlowski | Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider | Published February 4, 2025

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MOUNT CLEMENS — A woman convicted in 2016 of first-degree child abuse was recently convicted of felony murder, as well, several years after the victim died from his injuries.

Hilary Ulp, 46, was sentenced Jan. 28 to life in prison without the possibly of parole, her sentence handed down by Judge Diane Druzinski in Macomb County Circuit Court. The case was prosecuted over the course of six weeks.

The victim was her then-boyfriend’s son, Nicolas Kuras, who was hospitalized in May 2015 with severe injuries that she had inflicted upon him. The boy was 14 months old at the time.

The following year, Ulp was convicted of first-degree child abuse and sentenced at that time to 11 to 30 years at the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Kuras’ condition worsened, and in January 2021, he died from complications related to his injuries. He was nearly 7 years old when he died. Ulp was then charged with felony murder.

“This case is a heartbreaking reminder of the fragility of life and the devastating consequences of abuse,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a prepared statement.

“Our hearts go out to the victim’s family, who have endured unimaginable pain and loss over the years,” he said. “We hope this sentence brings some measure of justice and healing to those who loved Nicolas.”

Records with the Macomb County Circuit Court list Michael J. Cronkright as Ulp’s attorney. Cronkright did not return a request for comment by press time.

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