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Nov 30, 2022 · Aarabella’s father, Brian McCormack, a 19-year Border Patrol veteran, shot and killed himself the same day the girl died. If he were alive, he, too, would be charged in the case, Pro said...
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Nov 11, 2022 · Leticia McCormack, 49, was charged Monday with murder, three counts of torture and three counts of willful cruelty to a child in the death of Arabella McCormack, the San Diego County Sheriff’s...
Jan 22, 2024 · The adoptive mother and grandparents of 11-year-old California girl Arabella McCormack have been accused of torturing and starving her to death in new charges filed by prosecutors, according to...
Nov 15, 2022 · San Diego Rock Church Pastor Miles McPherson spoke publicly Sunday about the death of 11-year-old Aarabella McCormack. It was the first time he addressed the adopted child’s alleged killing and...
- Battling For Information
- First Investigation Into Suspected Child Abuse
- Second Investigation Into Suspected Child Abuse
- Child Welfare Services Declines to Comment
- Documents Reveal More About Arabella's Death
- The Criminal Case Continues Against Arabella's Adoptive Family
NBC 7 Investigates has been repeatedly denied answers to these questions by San Diego County Child Welfare Services, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. The Sheriff’s Department & District Attorney’s Office cited an exemption that was created to protect active investigations and prosecution...
Back in 2018, one year before the adoption was finalized, someone associated with Arabella's school called San Diego County Child Welfare Services to report suspected child abuse. At that time, Arabella was just 7 years old. During the investigation, two school workers at Highlands Elementary School separately shared concerns about unusual rules an...
Interviews with several school employees confirmed an alarming incident at an after-school program. They reported that Brian grabbed 7-year-old Arabella and pinned her down, trying to see if she had candy in her pockets. Witnesses said she “screamed bloody murder.” When asked to leave, they said, Brian dragged Arabella to his car. Arabella later to...
NBC 7 Investigates repeatedly asked for information and on-camera interviews with Child Welfare Services Director Kim Giardina, before and after obtaining Arabella’s records. The county spokesman declined our requests, citing the pending litigation. We also offered to speak generally with officials about the policies and procedures that social work...
The medical report also contains 30 photos taken of Arabella before and after her death. The photos are extremely disturbing, showing her injuries and malnutrition. NBC 7 Investigates got the court’s permission to publish two of those photos. One shows her emaciated leg and knee. Another photo shows one of her swollen hands. These images convey the...
Prosecutors have yet to fully reveal what they believe happened inside the home in the months before Arabella's death, but what they have shared has been shocking. In court, Assistant District Attorney Meredith Pro painted a picture of system of child abuse and torture at the hands of Arabella's adoptive mother, adoptive grandfather and adoptive gr...
Jan 17, 2024 · San Diego prosecutors added new charges Tuesday against the adoptive family members accused in the Arabella McCormack child-abuse death case. The 11-year-old girl was rushed to hospital in...
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Nov 10, 2022 · California megachurch elder and her parents charged with murder, torture of adopted 11-year-old daughter. Shortly after Arabella McCormack died Aug. 30, her father died by suicide in front of...
