CA - Roman Anthony Lopez, 11, found deceased, poisoned , Placerville, 11 Jan 2020 *arrests*

[katydid23]

For families that are actually home schooling, and not using it as an excuse to isolate and abuse their kids, yes, there are HS co-ops where the kids/families go to regularly scheduled classes/events like music lessons, sports lessons, the library, and a bazillion other educational destinations. For families that aren't actually home schooling, they almost never show up on the HS radar, and almost never known by any other HS families in the area. It's hard to tell from what we know, if these kids were actually being educated or not. I'm sure LE has interviewed all the kids and have a really good idea of what was really going on in that house.

Exactly. That^^ is an important distinction.

When a family really is homeschooling, and doing it sincerely and correctly, there are lots of other interactions with teachers, librarians, coaches, other parents, and friends.

When they are not, they are secluded and can do all lessons online, with very little interaction from prying eyes.

 

[californiagem]

Interview with step mom and father of Roman.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article239365078.html

 

[cb73]

Interview with step mom and father of Roman.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article239365078.html

Paywall.

Can you cut and paste?

Edit: If you're also hitting the paywall, you can go to the main SacBee home page, and click on the video on the front page. Very interesting.

 

[Luckyzmom]

That wall is random. Try a bit later. You might try KCRA or Ch 40 for more . I can't c&p for you sorry using Android.

 

[cvaldez1975]

I agree and it is up to the CA GOVT to make a choice on funding to help and assist the agency. They need to make the decision to put $$$ where it obviously is desperately needed.
Not knocking the social workers but the ones who control the purse strings.

I would not have even been aware of this extreme problem in CA if not for Noah McIntosh's most atrocious & despicable case.
Yes my heart bleeds for his Mother.

lets not forget Gabriel Fernandez.

 

[cvaldez1975]

CPS couldn't have been involved as of yet since they just moved to California like 3 weeks to a month.

they moved here a few months ago they were living closer to Tahoe before.

 

[margarita25]

I'll give it a shot at posting a copy of the press release.

https://www.cityofplacerville.org/media/Police/Press Releases /2020/20-54 Lopez investigation update.pdf

Welcome JMapes.

 

[cvaldez1975]

I think it was Hart.

OT, but the military aspect made me think of the little boy whose sperm donor was in the military. The girlfriend was raising him and abused him terribly. He was hospitalized in terrible condition and we didn't know if he would make it. He had some weird nickname? Anyone remember that? I was wondering how he was doing.

yesss from the inland empire.... i forgot that case.

 

[cvaldez1975]

That was my question. Kid looks super bruised. Why no call to the police?

idk who took the pic but it was at a library. they "home schooled him because they move a lot". sounds familiar.

 

[cvaldez1975]

In the interview with the mother of the three kids that were living with Roman's parents, she mentioned that Roman's Mom had been homeschooling the kids.

So I think there's your answer, once again Gitana, about why no one called police. If the kid's aren't in school every day, fewer chances for anyone to notice bruises and other injuries.

his step mother.

 

[JMapes]

Welcome JMapes.

Thanks @margarita25! I've been lurking long enough and felt I should jump in to participate. These are terrible tragedies that bring us together, but I'm glad the togetherness comes from all of us caring so fiercely.

 

[Seajay]

New to this case. Sorry for the question. I looked around but didn’t find the answer.

Who called the police to report Roman missing? TIA.

 

[BOSCOE]

lets not forget Gabriel Fernandez.

I could barely stand to read about Gabriel.
So many hideous cases in CA.
Makes my heart bleed.

 

[cvaldez1975]

New to this case. Sorry for the question. I looked around but didn’t find the answer.

Who called the police to report Roman missing? TIA.

either his dad or step mom. dad left to work and later on when everyone was getting up, step mom went to get him to eat and he wwasnt there. she called her hub when she couldn't find him. they say they looked for a couple hours then drove to police dept. no 911 call???

 

[cvaldez1975]

I could barely stand to read about Gabriel.
So many hideous cases in CA.
Makes my heart bleed.

his "family" was not even human. that poor baby.

 

[BOSCOE]

either his dad or step mom. dad left to work and later on when everyone was getting up, step mom went to get him to eat and he wwasnt there. she called her hub when she couldn't find him. they say they looked for a couple hours then drove to police dept. no 911 call???

Apparently not familiar that 911 is NATIONAL.
I suppose if one moves around frequently it might be confuzzling.
Pure speculation on my part though.

 

[Seajay]

either his dad or step mom. dad left to work and later on when everyone was getting up, step mom went to get him to eat and he wwasnt there. she called her hub when she couldn't find him. they say they looked for a couple hours then drove to police dept. no 911 call???

Yet, didn’t they find him in the house they all lived in?

 

[BOSCOE]

Yet, didn’t they find him in the house they all lived in?

That's what they said.

I'm forever misplacing my salt shaker.

 

[katydid23]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article239369898.html


REALLY REALLY interesting^^^ link

 

[katydid23]

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article239369898.html


REALLY REALLY interesting^^^ link

To add to my post, that link may tell us where the body was recovered....seems like it to me...watch the video....seems clear...