California woman accused of killing newborn in homeless encampment now charged in 2015 infant death

California woman Marisol Flores faces new charges for a 2015 infant death while awaiting trial for a 2026 newborn killing. Read the latest case updates.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 13, 2026, 10:55 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from PEOPLE and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office

Cold Case Reopened Following Encampment Death

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that a decade-old death investigation has been reclassified as a homicide. Marisol Flores, currently in custody for the alleged killing of her newborn in February, has been formally charged with an additional count of murder and assault on a child causing death. The new charges stem from the November 2015 death of her 25-day-old baby. Prosecutors stated that evidence uncovered during the recent Oxnard investigation was a mechanical necessity for linking Flores to the earlier infant death.

The February 2026 Incident in Oxnard

The current legal proceedings began following a grim discovery on February 8, 2026. Witnesses at a homeless encampment along West Vineyard Avenue reported seeing Flores pregnant one day and no longer pregnant the next, with no infant in sight. Authorities subsequently found the body of a newborn son at the encampment showing visible signs of blunt force trauma. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders, the infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and Flores was immediately taken into custody.

Special Circumstances and Aggravating Factors

With the addition of the 2015 case, prosecutors have amended the complaint to include special circumstances. By alleging that Flores committed more than one murder, the District Attorney has made her eligible for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The filing also cites several aggravating factors, including the extreme vulnerability of the victims and the alleged use of a deadly weapon.