CA - Joseph Chacon, 19 months, Suspicious death, foster child, Palmdale, LA Co., 24 Jan 2020

[imstilla.grandma]

Authorities received a call at around 9 p.m. Friday about a baby who was not breathing in the 5700 block of Monaco Drive, according to the Sheriff's Department.
The 1-year-old child was taken to the hospital, where the baby was pronounced dead, Lt. Brandon Dean said.
"We're here today just treating the death as a suspicious death," Dean said. "We don't know if it's accidental or what, that's why we're out here today."
Dean described the baby as a foster child.

Video from the scene shows a car being towed away from the residence, as well as three small children being removed from the home by who appear to be officials with the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services.
Sheriff’s Dept. Investigating Foster Child’s ‘Suspicious’ Death in Palmdale

Deputies responded to a call of a baby not breathing in the 5700 block of Monaco Lane, near 55 Street East, at 9 p.m. Friday, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics took the child to a hospital, where he died, Dean said.

The boy's foster parents were being questioned.

The boy was found unresponsive in a carseat inside a vehicle outside the home, according to broadcast reports, which showed the car being towed away and three other small children being taken from the home, apparently by L.A. County Child Protective Services.
Anyone with information about this death was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.
Detectives Investigate Death of 1-Year-Old Boy in Palmdale

 

[borndem]

In a car seat -- hmmmm. Looks like a nice neighborhood in Palmdale on Monaco Street.
I guess we'll wait for the autopsy results -- the current temp there now is 56 F, so it wouldn't appear that the child was in danger from very high or very low temperature in that area if he had been forgotten and left in the vehicle. JMHO. Could he have choked or had a seizure? Was he subject to physical abuse or withholding of food? Some disease or physical problems that he had since birth?
Let's hope we'll hear more soon.
Thanks, @imstilla.grandma for starting this thread -- I'm gonna follow.
One year old. SMH.

 

[dyannaON]

Thanks for starting this thread. We need the year corrected to 2020. Just don’t want people to scroll past thinking it’s a cold case or such.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Thanks for starting this thread. We need the year corrected to 2020. Just don’t want people to scroll past thinking it’s a cold case or such.

Oh crud, I just noticed that. Thank you for pointing it out. I’m so sorry. My fingers sometimes shake and tap like a telegraph. I’ll report and have it changed.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Deputies have interviewed the infant's parents, but no arrests have been made.

The boy was found unresponsive in a carseat inside a vehicle outside the home, detectives say.

Video at link states authorities are treating it as a suspicious death because they are unclear if it was accidental.
Investigation underway after 1-year-old foster boy dies in Palmdale

 

[imstilla.grandma]

bbm:
Authorities Monday identified a 19-month-old foster boy who died in Palmdale, and the investigation was continuing into his death.

Deputies responded to a call of a baby not breathing in the 5700 block of Monaco Lane, near 55 Street East, at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, according to Lt. Brandon Dean of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Joseph Chacon was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, which reported that the case had been placed on a security hold. The boy’s foster parents reportedly were questioned by investigators.
Authorities ID foster boy who died in Palmdale; investigation continuing

 

[Niner]

Should we have a mod change the title, so Joseph's name is on it?

Oh - never mind - I see that it is already....

 

[CPS NEWS NETWORK]

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[Luckyzmom]

Welcome to WS. Thanks very much for the post appreciate it.