Brianne Luna, 22 |
NORCO, Calif. -- A 22-year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drowning her 2-year-old son in a bathtub at their Riverside County home.
Sheriff's deputies were called to home in the 1200 block of 3rd street in Norco around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday where they found firefighters trying to revive the boy, identified as Kaiden Johnston.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as Kaiden Johnston.
The child's mother, Brianne Luna, refused to give deputies a statement about what happened, Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Borja.
Homicide detectives returned to the home and, after an investigation, arrested Luna on suspicion of homicide, investigators said.
She remained jailed Wednesday on $1 million bail.
Sheriff's officials say there were other family members at the home when the child drowned, however, it was not immediately known if the boy's father was one of them.
"We believe this is a deliberate act and not a case of child neglect or child endangerment," said Deputy Melissa Nieburger.
There was no immediate word on a motive.
Sheriff's deputies were called to home in the 1200 block of 3rd street in Norco around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday where they found firefighters trying to revive the boy, identified as Kaiden Johnston.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as Kaiden Johnston.
The child's mother, Brianne Luna, refused to give deputies a statement about what happened, Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. Joe Borja.
Homicide detectives returned to the home and, after an investigation, arrested Luna on suspicion of homicide, investigators said.
She remained jailed Wednesday on $1 million bail.
Sheriff's officials say there were other family members at the home when the child drowned, however, it was not immediately known if the boy's father was one of them.
"We believe this is a deliberate act and not a case of child neglect or child endangerment," said Deputy Melissa Nieburger.
There was no immediate word on a motive.
