California couple accused of abusing, killing their 1-year-old son

(KTLA) — The dad and mom of a 1-year-old boy who died from accidents that police in California say are indicators of abuse have been arrested.

Ricardo Mendez, 27, and Antanita Miller, 24, had been arrested Monday after the physique of their son was dropped at a Pomona, California, hospital with accidents that had been “according to ongoing abuse.”

Police say the Barstow couple drove from their dwelling in San Bernardino County and unexpectedly confirmed up at Mendez’s household dwelling in Pomona with their son’s lifeless physique at the back of their automobile.

Mendez’s household instantly took the boy to the hospital, however the dad and mom stayed behind, in accordance with the Pomona Police Division.

When the boy arrived on the hospital, he was instantly pronounced useless.

Police had been referred to as to the hospital and confirmed that the boy had apparent indicators of trauma equivalent to “lesions, bruising, and burn marks.”

A few of the accidents seemed to be in varied phases of therapeutic, indicating that the boy was possible a sufferer of ongoing abuse. Medical employees additionally decided that the kid possible died from the accidents earlier than he was dropped at Pomona.

Miller finally arrived on the hospital, the place she was detained by police. Mendez by no means arrived on the hospital however was picked up by police in Pomona.

Police murder detectives interviewed family members. Search warrants had been obtained for each the couple’s car and their dwelling in Barstow. Investigators discovered proof that police imagine was used within the abuse of the kid.

Mendez was booked on the West Valley Detention Heart in Rancho Cucamonga, the place he was awaiting expenses of homicide and violating his parole. Miller was additionally booked into the detention middle and was additionally anticipated to be charged with homicide.

The investigation is ongoing and anybody with data is urged to contact detective Matthew Helms at 760-255-5132. You can even submit an nameless tip at wetip.com.