Young Mother, Her Stepfather Arrested In Death Of 2-Year-Old Girl
FONTANA (CBSLA.com) — A young mother and her stepfather were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child abuse in the death of her 2-year-old daughter.
Cheyenne Cathrine Cobb, 20, and her stepfather, 47-year-old Jon Harold Palechek, were arrested Tuesday morning following the initial investigation into the death of Cobb's 2-year-old daughter.
Fontana police and San Bernardino County firefighters were called to the home in the 16700 block of Slover Avenue Monday night at 9:14 p.m. to respond to the medical aid of a 2-year-old girl not breathing. The girl, who was not identified, was ultimately declared dead at the scene.
Detectives were called out to the scene and found significant "evidence of neglect and abuse" against the girl, which is believed to have contributed to her death.
Both Cobb and Palachek are being held on $100,000 bail and are scheduled to make their first court appearance Thursday.
The investigation into the girl's death is ongoing. Anyone with information about the girl's death can call the Fontana Police Department at (909) 350-7740.
