BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two fugitives captured by the FBI are back in Kern County -- facing murder and cruelty charges related to the 2010 death of Serenity Gandara.
31-year-old Alberto Garcia and 30-year-old Carla Garcia fled to Mexico after an of an arrest warrant was issued for their alleged involvement in the death of a three-year-old foster child in July 2010. The Garcias were arrested in Mexico more than two years ago, but have been awaiting extradition.
We spoke with the toddler's grandmother in 2012 about their arrest. At that time, Renee Maese said, "There's hope to stay with it. Because there's justice at the end. I get to get answers and bring them to justice to find out what happened to Serenity. We can be at peace, you know what I mean, once this is all over."
An autopsy shows the child died from blunt force trauma. Alberto and Carla Garcia are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of murder and willful cruelty to a child.
31-year-old Alberto Garcia and 30-year-old Carla Garcia fled to Mexico after an of an arrest warrant was issued for their alleged involvement in the death of a three-year-old foster child in July 2010. The Garcias were arrested in Mexico more than two years ago, but have been awaiting extradition.
We spoke with the toddler's grandmother in 2012 about their arrest. At that time, Renee Maese said, "There's hope to stay with it. Because there's justice at the end. I get to get answers and bring them to justice to find out what happened to Serenity. We can be at peace, you know what I mean, once this is all over."
An autopsy shows the child died from blunt force trauma. Alberto and Carla Garcia are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of murder and willful cruelty to a child.