On Saturday, June 24, 2023, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a residence in the 11400 block of Russet Place in Adelanto, California, at approximately 2:10-2:11 a.m. They found a 7-month-old baby girl not breathing and performed CPR until emergency personnel arrived and transported her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m. During the subsequent investigation, deputies and medical personnel found signs of trauma on the infant consistent with child abuse. Homicide detectives took over the case and concluded that the child's mother, 36-year-old Mayra Rodriguez-Gonzalez (also reported as Rodriguez-Garcia), was responsible for the death. She was arrested and booked without bail on charges of murder, torture, and child abuse causing death.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Both documents describe trauma consistent with child abuse found on the infant. The ABC7 article states deputies "found the infant with trauma consistent child abuse and not breathing." The LA Times article states "deputies and medical personnel found signs of trauma to the infant that were 'consistent with child abuse.'" While no specific type of inflicted injury is named (e.g., slapped, punched), trauma consistent with child abuse on a 7-month-old strongly implies inflicted injury.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Both documents mention that the mother faces a charge of "torture" in addition to murder and child abuse causing death. The ABC7 article states she "faces charges including murder, torture and child abuse causing death," and the LA Times article states she "also was booked for a count of torture." While no specific details of the torture are described, the filing of a torture charge implies investigators concluded that the child endured deliberately cruel treatment beyond typical physical abuse.
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Both documents identify the biological mother as the person responsible. The ABC7 article states "A mother in Adelanto has been arrested for suspicion of murdering and torturing her 7-month-old infant child." The LA Times article states "Detectives concluded that Rodriguez-Garcia was responsible for the death of her daughter."
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Both documents confirm the mother was arrested and booked on charges related to the child's death. The ABC7 article states "Thirty-six-year-old Mayra Rodriguez-Gonzalez of Adelanto has been booked and taken into custody without bail, and faces charges including murder, torture and child abuse causing death." The LA Times article states "Mayra Rodriguez-Garcia, 36, also was booked for a count of torture and child abuse causing death."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
There is a notable discrepancy in the suspect's surname across the two sources. The ABC7 article identifies the mother as "Mayra Rodriguez-Gonzalez" while the LA Times article identifies her as "Mayra Rodriguez-Garcia." Both cite the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department as the source. This discrepancy may affect record matching and tracking of the case.
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