CA - Parents charged after dead toddler found buried in wilderness with signs of abuse - Oct. 31, 2024

[Clearsky]

NorCal parents arrested on suspicion of killing, burying their toddler in the wilderness

Two Redding parents were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing their 2-year-old child and burying her body in the wilderness, authorities said.

www.latimes.com

Riley Royal, 28, and Amanda Royal, 24, were accused of murder with special allegations and of child abuse resulting in death, according to a news release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. They are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

 

[tlcya]

The Shasta County Major Crimes Unit says they discovered another child was living with Riley and Amanda during their initial contact with the Royal's back in January.

That child has been placed in protective custody with Shasta County Children's Services.

"You can't just go around killing your kids" Knickerbocker said on Wednesday. It diminishes our society so badly."
Redding neighborhood reacts to parents being arrested for alleged murder of child

Both will be arraigned in the Shasta County Superior Court on Thursday, October 31 at 1:30 p.m.
Shasta County parents arrested, accused of killing their 2-year-old daughter

Redding parents accused of killing, illegally burying toddler

the ONLY bright spot is thanks to that welfare check in January, this baby girl's sibling is alive and in a safer place (hopefully)

 

[Sfm701]

A mother and father ( Amanda and Riley Royal) were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for allegedly abusing their two-year-old daughter to death and then unlawfully burying her in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in January 2023. Trial is set for April.

Court records available in this portal:
https://portal.shasta.courts.ca.gov/PortalPROD/Home/WorkspaceMode?p=0

Recent Update (ABC):
Redding couple accused of toddler's death set for trial in April

ABC:
Redding parents arrested for fatal abuse, unlawful burial

 

[Gemmie]

Here is Shasta County Sheriff Office FB arrest post:

Shasta County Sheriff's Office

MEDIA RELEASE ***Parents Arrested for Homicide*** On January 7th, 2024, Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 20000 block of Sunset Lane, Redding for a welfare check of a two-year-old...

www.facebook.com

Apparently they lied to police about being home when they were actually there. That's another count against them. Lying to LE when they are investigating a crime.

 

[tlcya]

Thought this sounded familiar. We have an existing thread for this case. Will request they be merged.

CA - Parents charged after dead toddler found buried in wilderness with signs of abuse - Oct. 31, 2024

 

[tlcya]

Riley Royal told a sheriff's detective that he and Amanda Royal "participated in severe forms of discipline" against the child that included striking her with fists, kicking her, burning her with a spatula and withholding food, the sheriff's report says.

He also told detectives he tied the girl's legs together so tight they wounded her, the report says.
Redding parents accused of abusing and killing child plead not guilty to murder