Mother Admits to Drowning Her Toddler
On September - 13 - 2014
Veronica Rivas, 28, is accused of murder in the death of her 22-mo son
Police say the mother of a toddler found dead in an Oceanside home has admitted to drowning her child after suffering depression over a custody battle. Detectives arrested Veronica Rivas, 28, on Friday in the death of her 22-month-old son Elijah. She was booked into the Vista Detention Center on a first-degree murder charge. Officers were called to Rivas’ condo on Woodpark Way Wednesday night when the child’s grandmother called 911. READ MORE HERE
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