‘Throw away the key.' Father of Placentia child killed allegedly by mother breaks silence

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hetty Chang and Karla Rendon, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · June 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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The father of a 2-year-old boy who was killed allegedly by his own mother says he hopes the woman will be sentenced to the maximum penalty, he told NBCLA in an exclusive interview. L.J., who preferred not to disclose his full name out of privacy reasons, said he wakes up every day hoping what...

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