California Mother And Her Teen Son Arrested In Murder Of 3 Children

A second arrest has been made in the murder of three children in West Hills, California, according to law enforcement sources.

The mother was identified by authorities Monday as 38-year-old Angela Dawn Flores. She was booked on suspicion of murder and her bail has been set at $6 million.

Flores was named as the primary suspect and is the mother of seven children. Her three other children live out of state with their father. 

Law enforcement sources said her teen son has also been arrested in the investigation. His name has not been released because he is a minor.

Around 7:40 a.m. Sunday, officers with the  Los Angeles Police Department were called to the 22500 block of Victory Boulevard, located near the intersection of Shoup Avenue after receiving multiple 911 calls from neighbors. The calls were initially reported as an assault with a deadly weapon.

The LAPD is investigating after three kids, ages 8-12, were found dead inside their West Hills home.

Officers found three children, a 12-year-old girl and 8-year-old twin boys, unresponsive inside the home. Paramedics declared the children dead at the scene and said it appeared they had been dead for several hours. 

Flores was immediately detained for questioning. She was then taken into custody, brought to a hospital for a mental evaluation, and was arrested Sunday evening.

The oldest sibling reportedly ran to a neighbor’s house and was not injured when he was evaluated at the scene. However, law enforcement sources said he has since been arrested in the investigation. 

The investigation is ongoing.