Brawley man accused of murdering a child formally charged

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - The Brawley man accused of murdering a five-year-old child was back in court Tuesday morning.

24-year old Isaac Elizondo was formally charged with murder and unlawful harm or injury to a child. Last month, he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

On January 8, 2026, Brawley police responded to an unresponsive child call on 18th Street, near Main Street, at the Ocotillo Springs apartments.

During the investigation, it was determined that the case was a homicide. Elizondo was arrested last Thursday. He's the boyfriend of the victim's mother.

His preliminary hearing was set for March 12, and he remains in the Imperial County Jail without bond.