Prosecutors in California have filed new murder charges against a woman already accused of killing her newborn son, linking her to the death of another infant nearly a decade earlier.
Authorities say Marisol Flores, 30, now faces allegations in two separate infant homicide cases after investigators uncovered additional evidence connected to a 2015 death. The new charge stems from the killing of a 25-day-old baby in Ventura County, according to prosecutors.
The latest development comes weeks after Flores was charged in the death of her 1-day-old son earlier this year. That case began when authorities discovered the deceased newborn at a homeless encampment in Oxnard on February 8.
Investigators began piecing together the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death the following day after witnesses reported seeing Flores nearby. According to reports, observers said she did not appear to be pregnant and was not with a baby when she was seen.
A forensic examination later determined the newborn died from a sharp force injury to the head, and medical officials classified the death as a homicide.
While reviewing the case, investigators reportedly uncovered new evidence connected to a separate infant death in November 2015. Prosecutors allege Flores was responsible for killing a 25-day-old baby during that earlier incident, though authorities have not publicly detailed the evidence that prompted the new charge.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has charged Flores with murder and assault on a child causing death in connection with the cases.
She is currently being held with bail set at $500,000 as the investigation continues.
Officials have not released further details about the circumstances of the 2015 infant death or how the newly discovered evidence ties Flores to that case.
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