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Mother in custody after 11-year-old son found fatally stabbed in Santa Ana hotel room

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Santa AnaMarch 19, 2025 5:03 pm

Mother in custody after 11-year-old son found fatally stabbed in Santa Ana hotel room

Authorities are investigating a tragic murder scene at a Santa Ana hotel after a woman called 911 to tell police she had just killed her 11-year-old son. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on March 19, 2025.

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Mother in custody after 11-year-old son found fatally stabbed in Santa Ana hotel room

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