Virginia Padilla and her family were devastated to learn that their family ranch, which houses more than 60 horses, was burned to the ground on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 during the Creek Fire in Sylmar.
A 19-month-old child died Wednesday in Hampton, New Hampshire, and his stepfather has been arrested.
Police are calling the incident an unattended death, but 30-year-old Leo Witham was arrested Friday and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, "purposely violating a duty to care," drug possession and falsifying physical evidence.
No further information about the circumstances of the child's death was released.
Witham is being held on $10,000 cash bail until his arraignment, scheduled Tuesday at the 10th Circuit Seabrook District Court.
Anyone with information is asked to call (603) 929-4444.
