Father, girlfriend arrested in connection to 4-year-old son’s “suspicious death” in Palmdale

According to authorities, a father and his girlfriend have been taken into custody in relation to the “suspicious death” of his 4-year-old kid in Palmdale.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau investigators started investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy from the Palmdale Station on December 3.

Investigators have been looking into the situation for a few weeks now. Authorities detained the boy’s father and his girlfriend on January 21 on charges of child abuse and violence that resulted in death.

The child’s cause of death is still unknown.

The case is being submitted for filing consideration to the district attorney’s office in Los Angeles County.

Chelsea Hylton works at CBS Los Angeles as a web producer. She reports on local breaking news in Southern California. Hylton has held positions at KOMO 4 News in Seattle, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times, and NBC LA.