Mother Charged With Murder After Missing 4-Year-Old Is Found Dead Near Highway
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Ariel Garcia's grandmother had filed for legal guardianship over the boy shortly before he disappeared in Washington.
A mother in Washington was arrested Friday over the killing of her 4-year-old son, who was found dead near a highway after disappearing earlier this week.
Everett police announced that Janet Garcia was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as assault of a child, following the discovery of Ariel Garcia’s body along Interstate 5 on Thursday.
Authorities also accused her of making false and misleading statements during their investigation.
The mother had been deemed a person of interest by authorities soon after a relative reported Ariel missing Wednesday.
When questioned by investigators, Janet Garcia allegedly said that Ariel fell and hit his head that morning. Garcia claimed that she took him to a hospital but left because the wait was too long, according to an arrest affidavit cited by local outlet KOMO News.
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