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Arrested: Lucero Diaz Carrera (Biological Mother)
Age:27

On June 29, 2012, at approximately 1620 hours, officers responded to 518 South Sullivan reference a two month-old baby girl that was possibly drowned by her mother. When officers and medics arrived, the baby was unconscious and not breathing. Orange County Fire Medics pronounced her dead at 1633 hours. Initial statements given to officers were the mother threw the baby in the pool. Additionally, the mother had taken a bottle of prescription medication. The mother was displaying symptoms of overdosing so medics transported her to Coastal Community Hospital intensive care unit where she was treated. Family Crimes Detectives responded and conducted a homicide investigation.

Further investigation revealed the child was in the sole care of the mother. When the grandmother came home from the store, she found the baby floating in a Jacuzzi tub half full of water. Based on evidence and witness statements, the mother was placed under arrest on suspicion of causing the death of the child. On July 2nd she was released from the hospital and booked at the Santa Ana Jail on charges of assaulting a child resulting in her death (PC 273ab) and homicide (PC 187).