An Oxnard woman is in custody facing murder charges after authorities discovered a dead newborn with suspicious injuries.
On February 8 just after 11 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a 911 call regarding a birth and subsequent medical complications at a residence.
Paramedics located the infant and stepped in to help, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics noted a "suspicious injury" found on the infant, which they later reported to police.
The mother, identified as Marisol Flores, was present and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
Following an investigation, she was arrested for felony child endangerment and charged with murder.
Oxnard mother arrested for murder after death of newborn
Marisol Flores was arrested for murder following the death of her one-day-old infant in Oxnard, according to police.
