New video shows woman’s arrest on charges she killed her 4-year-old son…

….	Date: May 23, 2024 01) LINK “Newly-released body camera videos show the early investigation into the disappearance of Ariel Garcia, the 4-year-old boy from Everett who prosecutors allege was killed by his mother Janet Garcia in March. Janet Garcia is awaiting trial in Snohomish County where she’s charged with murder for stabbing her son dozens of times and then leaving his body on the side of I-5, according to court filings. The murder happened within days of Janet Garcia’s mother attempting to get custody of Ariel due to the family’s concerns about Janet’s behavior while under the influence of drugs. Videos obtained by KOMO News through a public records request to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office show Janet Garcia’s arrest at an alcohol recovery center hours after Ariel was reported missing. Citation: https://komonews.com/news/local/ new-body-camera-video-shows-everett- mother-woman-arrested-murder-death- killing-4-year-old-son-ariel-garcia- western-washington-clark-county- sheriff-deputy-law-enforcement-police- homicide-investigation-children- families-snohomish-county-crime- public-safety“ Everett mother charged with gruesome murder of 4-year-old son pleads not guilty “An Everett mother accused of killing her 4-year-old son and leaving his body on the side of Interstate 5 in Pierce County last month pled not guilty to charges in Snohomish County Superior Court Monday afternoon. Janet Garcia, 27, was charged Friday with first-degree murder and domestic violence with a deadly weapon, with aggravating factors of domestic violence and vulnerable victim. According to court filings, investigators believe Janet Garcia stabbed her 4-year-old son, Ariel Garcia, “up to 41 times” in a gruesome attack inside an apartment on Vesper Drive in Everett on March 27. Investigators allege the boy’s death may have stemmed from a custody dispute between Janet Garcia and her mother, who petitioned on March 25 to obtain guardianship of Ariel Garcia. Janet Garcia’s trial is scheduled to begin on June 7.” Mom charged with murder of 4-year-old boy found dead along I-5; Arrested in Clark Co. “A woman from Lynnwood, Wash. was arrested in Vancouver and is charged with the murder of her 4-year-old son, the Everett Police Department announced Friday.” ===	….
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