Continuation to July for Preliminary Hearing for Murder of Flores & Yanez Children

The People of the State of California vs. FLORES, ANGELA DAWN,

6/7/24 Preliminary hearing setting held - Continued by Defendant.  Next hearing date is July 7, 2024 Van Nuys West Dept 122.d

5/23/24 status hearing  Held - Continued by People. New  date was June 7th, 2024 in Dept. - 122  where the Judge is  Diego H. Edber.

Updates on court dates for Angela Dawn Flores LAVLA096857-01 are on the LACourt website. https://www.lacourt.org/criminalcasesummary/ui/

Background: May 7th, 2022, three children were shot and killed in West Hills, the night before Mother's Day.  The 5’8″ mother was charged for the murder along with a 16-year-old reported to be her son also, as an accomplice. The mother of seven children in the initial period after their murder, is reported to have admitted murdering Natalie Flores, 12, Kevin Yanez, 10, and Nathan Yanez, 8. Federico Yanez-Saldivar, the father of Kevin and Nathan Yanez, lives out of state. Fundraiser by (Aunt)Amy Dodd : Establish a Memorial Foundation 

 Initial details from the LAPD press release indicate the unnamed 16 year old, was arrested and held for one count of 187(a) PC, Murder. It was later detailed he was held without bail at Sylmar Juvenile Hall. He pled not guilty in the May 25th 2022 hearing. Triple Homicide Arrests in West Hills NR22134ll - LAPD Online

"The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged Flores with three counts of 187(a) PC, Murder. And has charged the 16-year-old subject with one count 602 WIC 187(a) PC, Murder."

Welfare and Institutions Code 602 WIC is the California statute defining the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Law section (ca.gov)

Penal Code 187(a) Codes Display Text (ca.gov)

(a) Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought.

3/03/24 Who Remembers Natalie, 12, and Nathan and Kevin, 8? | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

4/1/24  Who Remembers Natalie Flores, 12, Kevin Yanez, 10, and Nathan Yanez, 8. | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)   4/1/24

5/25/24 Continuation of Preliminary Hearing for Murder of Flores & Yanez Children | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

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