A California woman was charged with murder in connection to the death of her newborn baby, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Tuesday.
In a news release, Nasarenko identified the woman as 30-year-old Marisol Flores, who was also charged with assault on a child causing death.
Nasarenko said it is believed Flores gave birth on Sunday in a homeless encampment in Oxnard. She said witnesses reported seeing Flores visibly pregnant the day before. When they saw her again the next day, she was no longer pregnant and the baby was not with her.
Nasarenko said Flores was accused of killing the baby shortly after the infant was born. She said the baby’s body was found in the encampment and showed visible signs of blunt force trauma.
Investigators with the Oxnard Police Department responded to the scene around 11 p.m. Police said the infant, a boy, was one day old.
“As they went to render aid to the infant, they quickly determined the infant showed no signs of life and the infant was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter,” police said in a separate release. “The mother of the infant, Marisol Flores, a 30-year-old, Oxnard resident remained at the scene. She was transported to a local hospital for medical aid. Fire and EMS personnel took note of a suspicious injury to the infant and shared their findings with the police personnel on scene.”
Police said they arrested Flores in connection with the baby’s death. She remains in custody at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Jail.
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Flores’ arraignment was continued to Friday at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 13 of the Ventura County Superior Court. She remains in custody with bail set at $500,000.
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