Crime

Brawley PD:Toddler found dead in apartment complex, mother is in custody

November 8, 2019 4:46 PM

Published November 8, 2019 12:49 PM

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KSWT)-

A mother was taken into custody after police say they found her 19-month-old toddler dead inside their home in Brawley Thursday.

According to the Brawley Police Department (BPD), they received a report from a neighbor, about a possible deceased child at an apartment complex on West E Street.

Upon arrival, officers discovered the deceased baby inside the apartment.

BPD is investigating the crime.

The 23-year-old mother was booked into the Imperial County Jail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, BPD said.

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Alexandra Rangel

Alexandra Rangel joined KSWT in March 2019 as a multimedia journalist.

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