They said the family went inside the home and found her dead. Detectives determined the incident happened on Monday night or early Tuesday morning, from around midnight to 1 a. Authorities emphasized that it meant the suspect, year-old Jonathan Maldonado, had a hour head start. KCSO said it was determined two children, 2-year-old Alana and 3-year-old Arya Maldonado, were possibly with him, with indication that he may have been in Mexico. It was found that the suspect went south, passed the border, and was in Mexico.
As multi-agencies were getting close to his whereabouts, they were able to successfully negotiate for his surrender Thursday morning and the safe return of the children to the border crossing at San Ysidro. His condition is unknown. Kings County District Attorney Sarah Hacker said the case is under review with a filing decision expected to come in the next few days.
The sheriff said it is unknown if there was difficulty in the relationship between the suspect and the victim. Sat, 08 Feb GMT Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1. School Delays. Eyewitness Mornings. Game Center. Now Thu Fri Father surrenders, missing girls returned safe following discovery of mother's body. The father, accused of abducting his two daughters after deputies found the mother dead in Hanford, surrendered Thursday morning in Mexico with the children found safe. When deputies arrived, they found year-old Madeline Rose Cuevas killed with a gunshot wound.
KCSO said from the time deputies arrived, it was close to 15 hours since the shooting. The agency immediately alerted the FBI. The children and the suspect were heading back to Kings County.
The sheriff emphasized the delay was not a mistake as the girls were found. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us.
