TPD says a 4-year-old child was spotted running around a neighborhood street. Further investigation resulted in the discovery of another child's remains.
The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. at the 5500 block of S. Monrovia Ave., near East Drexel Road and South Campbell Avenue.While officers were gathering information, the mother, 24-year-old Katie Luna Hernandez, arrived back at the home.Arizona Department of Child Safety took custody of the children.On March 24, detectives discovered Hernandez had a third child, a 2-year-old boy.
A warrant was issued to search the residence on South Monrovia Avenue where the remains of the child were found hidden inside the home.Additional charges are pending at this time.Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9. Bivian graduated from the University of Arizona School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast and is currently pursuing a degree in Broadcast Operational Meteorology.
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