On Sunday, February 8, 2026 at around 11:07 AM, the Oxnard Police communications center received a 9-1-1 call regarding the birth of a child and complications involved in the birth of the child. The incident was located in the 2400 block of West Vineyard Avenue in the city of Oxnard. Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene and located the infant. As they went to render aid to the infant, they quickly determined the infant showed no signs of life and the infant was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter. The mother of the infant, Marisol Flores, a 30-year-old Oxnard resident, remained at the scene. She was transported to a local hospital for medical aid. Fire and EMS personnel took note of a suspicious injury to the infant and shared their findings with the police personnel on scene.
Investigators with the Oxnard Police Department Family Protection Unit and Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene and handled the investigation. Investigators determined Marisol Flores had committed a felony act of child endangerment and Flores was subsequently arrested for California Penal Code Section 273a(a).
As the investigation continued, investigators obtained additional information which led them to believe Flores was responsible for killing her 1-day-old infant child. Investigators arrested Flores for California Penal Code Section 187 PC, murder. Flores remains in custody at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Jail.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Manuel Perez at (805) 385-7719, or manny.perez@oxnardpd.org.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.